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Is it possible to manage without the ILS nowadays? Anyone know of airports with only ILS approaches and NO RNAV approaches?
I can’t seem to think of an airport that I have been to in recent years that has an ILS only. RNAV seems to be pervasive.
I was toying with the idea of upgrading my panel including moving my 430W to a GTN unit. The GTN-650 are a bit much, but maybe the GTN-625 is more reasonable — essentially you lose COMM and VOR/ILS NAV. It is half the price of the 650.
VOR approaches — never been given one and never flown one. I don’t fly these.
ILS approaches — I feel like I fly these less often than I used to, preferring LPV and even LNAV/VNAV.
What say you?
I can’t seem to think of an airport that I have been to in recent years that has an ILS only. RNAV seems to be pervasive.
I was toying with the idea of upgrading my panel including moving my 430W to a GTN unit. The GTN-650 are a bit much, but maybe the GTN-625 is more reasonable — essentially you lose COMM and VOR/ILS NAV. It is half the price of the 650.
VOR approaches — never been given one and never flown one. I don’t fly these.
ILS approaches — I feel like I fly these less often than I used to, preferring LPV and even LNAV/VNAV.
What say you?