Easily Read Instrument Approach Plates | Instrument Approach Plate Tutorial | IFR Training

With just a little studying you'll be able to easily read instrument approach plates. This video covers the basic segments that you'll find in any instrument approach plate.
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RE: the landing minimums section....the numbers in the parentheses are reported weather values. For example, Cat A and B aircraft need a reported weather of at least 700' ceilings and 1 mile visibility. Remembering that ceilings are measured in AGL, a ceiling of 700' is 1488' MSL, or 8 feet above MDA. Going to Cat C circling the MDA is 1500', so the lowest usable, reportable value for the ceiling must be 800'.

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Excellent presentation! Important to keep in mind that the FAF to MAP time/speed is based on Ground Speed (not KIAS).

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Great review! The only other thing I would add: Airport Sketch- aircraft orientation at the end of the approach on altitude (arrow). While straight in on this approach, aircraft is not truly aligned. 👍

[@Global8001]

Really great presentation. One little thing that should be emphasized is the descent angle of 3 degrees which in my mind is critical. I understand that timing from the FAF to the MAP gives you an approximate rate of descent but in today’s day and age, you may have avionics that gives you a flight path vector. In this specific case, a 3 degrees flight path vector meets the requirement for a CDFA of SCDA resulting in a much safer position to land the airplane once visual contact is established. The (old dive and drive) type of final descent is far from ideal. Safe flying to all.

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Hi! Thanks for this can you also do one for Jepessen Charts?

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If you're flying somewhere unfamiliar, I recommend briefing the possible approach plates well before take off. When you finally know which approach they're using, you won't have much time to do it in the air.

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[@PuhpPup]

So the date at the top right page is using the Julien calendar dates which is used by the military. It goes from 1 to 365 days or 366 days in a leap year.

[@QBziZ]

Does any of this apply to VFR? Or stated another way, what is important on this chart for a VFR approach or landing. The frequency of communication and heading of the runway of course, but besides that?

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Description of the number on the top right at 1:57 is not strange to anyone that knows about the usefulness of Julian Calendars. It’s Year + Julian Day. When people used to purchase the tear-away calendars for office use, manufacturers usually printed the Julian Day somewhere to the upper right. If you needed to do something every set number of days (like 28 days which is common in aviation) it is easier to know what the deadlines are.

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What's the difference between CH126 in the VORTAC box and TCH46 on the profile view? Are they both Tacan channels? Thanks, trying to learn in FSX.

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IFR DME BEACON WILL SHOW A VOR OR GPS OR ILS RNWY ON THE MARGINS?

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Thanks.

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[@aviatortrucker6285]

So if you had lost communication and you follow the MSA for the sector that you are in, when is it safe to descend to the published minimum for the segment of the approach that you are on. For example, if the MSA is 25 nautical miles around the Initial approach fix, then, technically, would you go down to the minimum altitude at the initial approach fix it may be significantly lower than the MSA within the 25 miles that circles it. What I’m trying to ask is how do you know if you are clear of obstructions if you were going to descend to the initial approach fix Minimum? One more thing, suppose you are approaching the fix that requires a no PT or no procedure turn? How would you descend below the MSA and still be stabilized?

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Hi, I don't know if this was addressed, but just wanted to give you information about the update date "21140". The 140 is what is called the Julian Date. It can be different on a leap year. Thank you for all your amazing videos. I've been learning a lot, so I just wanted to give something back, since I just happened to know what a Julian Date is.

[@unlisted773]

Agree with others...nicely done! Looking forward to other content. One quick question: When you "go missed", do you immediately execute what it says on the approach plate (like the climbing turn back to the VOR), or do you overfly the runway and when you get past the end, then execute?

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Each approach will indicate a Missed Approach Point. You should only execute the missed AT that point. If the procedure has you do a climbing turn, you don't want to start it too early or too late because there's no obstacle protection for the turn from anywhere other than the missed approach point. Thanks for the input!

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@@flightinsight9111 Awesome. Thank you for clarifying that!

[@rowdybroomstick6394]

So if it's 4:20 to the missed AT don't wait to go past the end of the runway, start the missed approach procedure at 4:20+

[@faaacademyairportcertifica5155]

IN THE NEXT SECTION IT HAS THE DME BEACON TRANSPONDER OF THE DME? AND, THE OUTER MARKER ALT AND DESCISION HEIGHT AND RUNWAY HEIGHT IN MEAN SEA LEVEL?

[@yasnazendagi6641]

Hello sir if we go for missed approach climbing left turn to 2900 direct over VOR and and we hold if another aircraft come for landing during our holding the way for that aircraft is block so we should leave hold position or no what shoud we do ?

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Do FAA only do charts within the USA?

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I see a circle ⭕️ witch way do u run the track. Loop

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[@faaacademyairportcertifica5155]

THIS CHART SO IN THE TYPE AND SIZE AIRCRAFT BY ICAO WITH A AS SMALLEST AND G AS GOVERNMENT AS MINIMUM DESCENT ALTITUDE OR WHERE YOU BEGIN OR AS NOTIFIED WITH MINIMA VISIBILTY SHOWN?

[@Dhags3]

Quick question from a military pilot. The minima in parentheses are used for us to determine whether we can legally commence an approach given the current weather conditions. Are GA aircraft not bound by these requirements? May they commence an approach even if the weather is calling below mins?

[@TonyP9279]

Well, your altimeter or RA isn't that precise, it will only have a marking for "700" or "7" so you bug that. Also, it gives you some time for you and your plane to react. (Not an official source, that's just how I understand it)

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THEN BELOW THE DME INFO IS THE WEATHER, ATN OR UNICOM, AND LIGHTS? NOTE IF LIGHTS DON'T WORK THEN TRY THE RADIO SIGNAL BY ADD RADIO NOTAM?

[@harvesthunt]

the date code is called the Julian date. We used in the military all the time

[@1954BadCompany]

Excellent video, but you could have mentioned the several obstacles depicted on the chart.

[@zforczek8653]

I was surprised he missed them too. That and the distance to descent scale.