Mastering GPS Procedures

Learn from Gary "GPS" The Guy in the Pink Shirt Reeves, 2019 FAA National CFI of the Year the most common errors, misunderstandings and pro tips for flying GPS SID/STAR/IAP. Learn the difference between LP+V/LPV, IAF/IF, RNAV(GPS) that are RNP/RNAV(RNP) that require GPS and more!!! Please share this video in facebook groups and with any Instrument student, instructor, or pilot you know!

[natnaeltmariam]

Hi, I am an Airline pilot wz 15k plus hours. Nothing or nobody has made it clear for me about all this stuff like you did. Thank you so much. Keep up the good work.

[-The-Stranger-]

I think I've watched this about a half-dozen times during my IFR training. Thanks Gary!

[alexhklo]

I just jumped into A320 FO duty, and I am so lucky to see your video that none of my previous training ever discussed them so well.

[tingwan]

I have 0 hour flying experience but I found your videos very very detailed, informative and helpful. Big thanks.

[victorcarubelli]

Incredible how aviation is always about learning new things everyday. Thanks Gary !

[HiTechRob]

The most clear and concise explanation of GPS approaches. Thank you!

[abbieamavi]

This is one of the best - if not *the best, - video I’ve ever seen as a concise guide to flying approaches. Thank you so much for this!! Reviewing it before my CFII Checkride 😊

[ryandorn]

This would have saved me tons of confusion during IFR training. Forwarding this to all my II friends. So well done - Thanks so much!

[許育瑄-uj]

I am renewing my IFR, this video helped me learned so much more stuff that I already know. I understand it all, you are an amazing teacher, thank you for this video !

[germb]

Hi Gary, it was nice meeting you today at SNF and thanks again for the signed book.

I tuned in here to learn what LPV is since I’m not allowed to do them with at work w/ my equipment and thus had a poor understanding of what they really were. Fascinating technology!

Interesting discussion on RNAV (RNP) around 19:30 though; I can do those and sometimes that is the way to go to get into a place like DCA (LNAV/VNAV is magic to keep us along the river and out of P-49!). The terminology is driving many of us bananas though since ICAO uses different nomenclature to muddy the waters further……

For example, an RNAV (GPS) XX in the states is the same as an RNP XX outside the states. An RNAV (RNP) XX stateside is equivalent to a RNP XX (AR) overseas. The RF legs usually give away what kind of procedure it is though. I would expect the FAA to merry up with ICAO naming convention in the coming years, so expect the confusion to get worse before it gets better!

The point I’m confused about on the RNAV (RNP) approach you show is that you say it’s based on a “dual DME” rather than GPS. If it were using any kind of DME signal from a conventional navaid, it certainly doesn’t tell you that on the plate (would it not say “DME from XYZ and ZYX required” or something along those lines?)

Honestly, I don’t think it would use DME at all to fly the RF legs—the ANP wouldn’t likely be tight enough to satisfy the RNP. It would probably be using GPS (though a suitable equipped FMS system would have many “sensors” from which the FMS automatically chooses….GPS being one of them; most likely some kind of “blended” solution such as INU/GPS. Probably not WAAS or LAAS enabled though since LPV minima aren’t provided; though you can see the RNP requirement is tighter than most stand-alone GPS approaches.

As I’m sure you know, the fundamental difference between RNAV and RNP is the internal monitoring/alerting capability demanded by an RNP system that you wouldn’t necessarily have with RNAV systems.

Hope that wasn’t too long winded; anyway, I love the video; great work!

[gregkitchen]

This is very informative Gary. Thanks! I like how you covered the HDG vs TRK issue. I fly Internationally for a 121 carrier, and notice that most, if not all SIDS that we fly overseas call for a TRK from the Runway. According to our systems manual, the FMS will be properly coded to fly all RNAV SID procedures as published, so we are instructed to arm LNAV prior to takeoff. Just out of curiosity, do you happen to have any insight as to why the US, Canada, and Mexico choose HDG to a conditional WPT vs TRK to a fixed WPT?

[avrgrip]

Great video. Lot of really good information presented. I will say that I cringe when I hear folks say that pilots should rely on the the autopilot for instrument approaches. I do understand why and I did hear you add the part about maintaining proficiency without it, but from experience, it becomes a crutch. The same goes for the flight director. The airlines have pushed this so much that we don’t even practice engine failures without without using the autopilot and there really isn’t much opportunity to practice hand flying during line operations because of self induced limitations placed on us in the interests of safety. I understand we are looking at statistics and the odds of a malfunction of the systems vs how often a pilot gets distracted. I agree, use the magic, but we shouldn’t allow ourselves to become system managers and lose our pilot skills. Looking back, I still can’t believe I flew a single pilot fighter, with a single tacan nav and single uhf radio, and no autopilot flying direct point to point and dme arching approaches down to minimums without being able to carry a very much extra gas and limited divert options. But then again, times have changed and I also didn’t have to fly only referencing turn needle and ball with a single adf.

[douglaswhitcomb]

Great educational content! Regarding RNP AR, the same held true in our Dassault Easy and Gulfstream aircraft. (FAR 91 operator) The RNP Z (RNP AR) approaches were in our aircraft’s Jeppessen approach database, but not in the Honeywell FMS database.

[cinthesky]

im refreshing my instrument knowledge studying for CFII and this is extremely helpful. Thanks

[dekepgreen]

This is extremely well done. I started flying in the Air Force before GPS and later flew 737s for the White House & Congress in the Air Force. This is probably the single most well developed discussion. Thank you for this.

[gratefulpilot]

So glad I discovered your channel! I'm a 160hr PPL starting instrument training and this was incredibly helpful! Thanks!

[makkavalley]

You make learning Fun! I think I will impress my CFII tomorrow after watching this 😁

[morrisdyer]

Thank you very much. You don't know how valuable this training is for me. Morris-Ground instructor. This is a place to renew the knowledge.

[huntermoore]

Wow, this may have been the best training I’ve ever received about this topic. Very well explained thank you!

[BtcSimmer]

I’m a simmer and this is going to help me 10 fold!!! Thank you!