MSFS - Localizer approach tutorial, part 1 (AH IFR flight lesson 7, part 1

[@jakew9887]

Excellent presentation. Thanks

[@AlphaHotelFlightSimulation]

As always, thanks for watching, jakew. Glad you're continuing to enjoy the content!

[@kenrathjen2286]

Excellent video. I am an instrument rated pilot but I'm no longer flying except MSFS. This CDFA technique is new to me since I got my IFR rating in 1997 and the Advisory Circular that describes it was first published in 2011. All we had was the Dive & Drive (although they didn't call it that) or timed methods. The CDFA method requires more planning but it looks like it should be a more stable approach. I'm anxious to try it. Are you by any chance a CFII? You seem very knowledgeable and an excellent teacher.

[@mpaw23]

I enjoyed the video a lot! Many thanks. Is it the correct way to read the profile chart: be be at 2080 ft or above at ZABKO; next be roughly at DDE (1830 ft) by the time we reach VDP (2.7 DME). Then proceed to visual landing or go missed at MAP (1.2 DME)? That corresponds nicely to the CDFA descent. However, with Dive&Drive we would be at MDA (1780) at ZABKO which is way below the 2080. Would that be legal?

[@AlphaHotelFlightSimulation]

@mpaw23, you are reading the chart correctly for the CDFA. If you were to use the dive & drive technique, you would initially descend to 2080, then when you cross ZABKO at 3.7 DME, you could descend down to you MDA of 1780. ZABKO is a step-down fix.