Ep. 217: RNAV Basics Explained Approach Plate

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[andie_pants]

I feel like learning aviation in 2021 is like when I went to photography school in 2006. The first year was learning ALL about freshly obsolete film techniques, and the 2nd year was un-learning and negating all of the first year with digital techniques.

[abbieamavi]

*the tip for pilot vs ATC controlled lighting at **6:13** was great, I'll remember that thank you!*

[aviatortrucker]

I guess anybody who is under age 40 does not remember the original RNAV system. This was a system electronically by equipment would move a VOR station electronically to be in line so that you can fly a course without having to do the traditional zigzag VOR to VOR. It did this setting the VOR frequency, the radial where your course intercepted and the DME from the station. It would then electronically simulate that the VOR station was right on your course, and you just had to fly a CDI the way you fly the GPS CDI.

[clrtkoff]

Jon - thanks for the videos; always very informative and help get the ball rolling on diving further into studying the mountains of aviation information required to safely and legally fly. Since I'm a bit late to this video, I was following along with a much newer IAP. I've always thought the same as you that the Amendment number/date is a good indication that nothing has changed. Turns out the new plate valid until 15 Apr 19 has the same date and amendment number, but things have changed. For example, the ODALS is gone and apparently that 839' tower grew a foot. So, I dug into the chart user guide to clarify. The date and Amdt at the bottom indicates "procedural/criteria revisions to the charted procedure, e.g., course, fix, altitude, minima, etc." However, the five-digit number at the top right above the "31" (16091 in your video) indicates the date of latest revision and is the Julian date the chart was last revised for any reason, e.g. a tower growing a foot. The current IAP shows 19059 up there, so it's a pretty recent revision for something on that chart. Thanks again!

[daytonasixty-eight]

How much did it cost to get one of those HUD eyes installed? Does it help when doing approach to minimums?

[rdlez]

Yeah Josh I was wondering the same thing. Ole green eye CFI

[MrSuzuki]

You forgot to explain the LP, the first item on the approach minimums. It stands for Localizer Performance and references the higher accuracy of the the standard RNAV approach, which is found just below the LP. LP approaches generally have lower minimums.

[michaelschwartz]

Great channel! I watch your videos on my phone, it would be nice if you could zoom in on the plates, they're almost impossible to read. Other than that, you do a great job!

[bulamoves]

Hi Jon, is it mandatory to fly vertical guidance down to minimums or can you just drop down to mins after reaching faf?

[storyofwill]

Great videos. Have you made the video on non standard take off and alternate like you said earlier in the video? Trying to locate it.. Thanks..

[floriniancau]

on the vertical plan of holding area missed 839ft antenna!!!

[aviatortrucker]

Hey I have a question concerning the procedure turn. If you are approaching the initial approach fix from the south and ATC clears you for the approach do you have to fly a procedure turn because you are approaching the fix which is directly ahead of you? I know with the airman information manual says but I thought that only applies to feeder fixes. It would seem senseless to make a course reversal when you are already practically on the inbound segment heading.

[JohnDoe-yirm]

Talk about the box on the upper, left of the chart.
WAAS. CH 78823.W31A....means?

[alpenglow]

Why is the WAAS Channel Number and WAAS Reference Path provided on approach plates?

[CatarineausArmory]

Why is my chart different and yet still same AMDT date????

[fred]

question: on the approach, are the hard crossing altitudes MSL or AGL before arriving at the MDA?

[dhblan]

Dumb question from a flight sim newbie. Where does one get the approach plates?

[hunterfagan]

Im just confused about when exactly the missed approach point is when when the dashed lines are before the runway threshold for the rnav approach

[aviatortrevor]

Which simulator was featured at the end of the video?

[martj]

I dont want to offend you, is that normally how your eye looks, or was that a green screen effect?