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Ron, According to AIM, ATC may be able to identify a fix that's not labeled "RADAR", however, the pilot should not necessarily rely on this. AIM 5-4-7. Instrument Approach Procedures g. Pilots should not rely on radar to identify a fix unless the fix is indicated as “RADAR” on the IAP. Pilots...

Ron, I rarely file direct to my destination airport, but several of my colleagues do so regularly. Usually unless we're into the Northeast or Chicago areas, we almost always are "cleared to XXX airport as filed", i.e., direct to the airport, without regard to the weather at the destination. It's...

Chris, Not all GPS approaches are RVAV approaches. Check the title of the chart to see. If it says "GPS Rwy 14", he should state "GPS Rwy 14". If the title is "RNAV (GPS) Rwy 14", he should state "RNAV Rwy 14". Not all controllers follow their procedures correctly, the same as many pilots who...

Ron, Not a big deal, but, from 7110.65R. 4-8-1 Approach Clearance. 6. Approach name items contained within parenthesis; e.g., RNAV (GPS) Rwy 04, are not included in approach clearance phraseology. I'm not sure how they would differentiate between these (SFO) GPS and RNP procedures in a...

Lance, I thought we had perhaps read the same document, but after re-looking at the AIM, I'm pretty sure that's what I was remembering. I did find this statement in AIM 1-1-20. Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS): a. General 1. The FAA developed the Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS) to...

Lance, Is this what you were referring to? The info is in AIM (see below). 1-1-20. Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS) Para c.7.(a) (a) Due to initial system limitation, there are certain restrictions on WAAS operations. Pilots may plan to use any instrument approach authorized for use with...

Well, I feel rather ignorant. The document I was referring to and couldn't find was the AIM. As posted earlier by Areeda it says: AIM 5-4-5(a)(7) (b) Approach with Vertical Guidance (APV). An instrument approach based on a navigation...

Ron, I agree with Lance on this. Not long ago I read a document from FAA that said an LPV did not meet the lateral accuracy to meet precision requirements (yet). I can't remember where it is, but I'm looking and will post it when I locate it. I thought I had saved it on my computer, but haven't...

Ron, Thanks. I wasn't referring to the comments about a contact (or visual approach for that matter), just the number of approaches. As I mentioned, I had heard others mention 3 and 3 and thought perhaps I had mis-read the proposal. gary

Ron, I've seen others mention three precision and three nonprecision approaches under the proposed Part 61 change. I've read through the proposed change several times and can't find that. I see where it says six approaches consisting of precision and nonprecision, but not specifically three of...

You're correct. I did not phrase my post well. I only meant to speak about basic flying, not including CFI's or those operations requiring two pilots. My point is that in most cases not involving two required pilots (including CFI's), the PIC time logged is for being the sole manipulator of the...

I just wanted to note that anytime you "log" PIC per 61.51, you're doing so as the "sole manipulator of the controls" (or sole occupant of the aircraft), unless "(iii) Except for a recreational pilot, is acting as pilot in command of an aircraft on which more than one pilot is required under the...

Kent, From AIM 5-4-5 j. "GLS was a placeholder for WAAS and LAAS when they became available and is marked N/A. LNAV/VNAV is a new type of instrument approach called APV, with lateral and vertical navigation. The vertical portion can be flown by approach certified Baro-VNAV and by WAAS electronic...

I've no idea the reason they restrict tricycle gear. Just have to ask the management I guess.

BBD is the airport identifier for Curtis Field at Brady, TX. Notams for BBD are listed under the identifier for SJT (San Angelo Regional). Runway 8/26 is turf and they apparently do not want tricycle gear aircraft landing on it.

Agree completely. Seems to me that when most folks state the easiest way to enter is "just turn the shortest way to the outbound", or that the standard entries are recommended and therefore not mandatory, they often do not know the correct method. I know this is not true for everyone, but in my...

Thats correct. SCORR is no longer restricted to PROPS/TURBOPROPS, and now PISTN is for JETS only.

It doesn't just apply to Class G airspace (91.126). Notice in 91.127 Class E airspace requires "each person operating an aircraft on or in the vicinity of an airport in a Class E airspace area must comply with the requirements of §91.126." Now look at 91.128 Class D airspace which reads "each...