Setting Up For and Flying an ILS Approach at KHQM

Just before another front moved onshore in the Pacific Northwest, I set out from Boeing Field (KBFI) in Seattle to Hoquiam (KHQM) on the Washington coast to fly an ILS approach in visual conditions. This video demonstrates how I set up for, brief, and fly approaches in the A36 Bonanza, which is equipped with the latest Garmin avionics and a modern digital autopilot-flight director, the Garmin GFC 600.
Strong winds aloft required a large heading correction most of the way down the final approach course, as you’ll see as I hand-fly the procedure with the flight director providing helpful cues.

[@kaiitalia623]

Very nice! Beautiful landing as well. Thank you for this superb video.

[@buthoeden7298]

just bumped onto your channel man i love it!!!

[@XOrionFE]

Great channel. Will be watching more. I am about to put a very similar panel in my 182S. I have a gtn750xi and 2 g5s right now but going to redo the whole panel with a g500xi and gi-275 standby. Replacing old Kap140 AP with the GFC500. Also already have a gtx345r and will be changing my kx155 com2/nav2 with a new gnc215. Enjoying watching your flying with similar setup. A glimps into my future! Thank you

[@mb-flyingdoc]

Hi Bruce. Love your checklist setup. CFI flying PA28, but would like to adapt your checklist schema to PA 28 checklist; Would you have a checklist on your web site that can be used as a general blue print to develop and adapt for other checklists for other aircrafts? Also, I did adapt your Power , attitude , configuration chart for PA 28- 161 and 181. That is very valuable info; Thank you; Prepping for CFII and your videos definitely provide blue print for direction from experienced aviator/instructor on how to approach teaching good and long-lasting aviation habits to both primary and instrument students. Thank you for video content.

[@BruceAirFlying]

A PDF of my checklist for the A36 is in my public Aviation Documents folder, here: 1drv.ms/b/s!AneE1ZO1pQoRhJ1E-CR_ffVh2SUFJA?e=bgOz6F A Word document that you can edit is here: 1drv.ms/w/s!AneE1ZO1pQoRhLtfR5qwkzt1Zk-aIg?e=WoPwXh Note that the Word document makes extensive use of styles for consistent formatting. You can change the definitions of the styles to change the fonts, etc. to suit your preferences. For more information about how I use cockpit flows and checklists, look for my Instrument Tip in the February 2024 issue of AOPA Pilot, which will be available soon.

[@nicolaadamo4358]

On behalf of students to come, Thank you Bruce. Your work is appreciated.

[@christophvz]

7:22 Curious Bruce - how did you know that approach lights were not in service today - I don’t see any NOTAM and A/FD notes that MALSR is activated on CTAF - are those always/typically turned off during the day if the weather is VFR?

[@BruceAirFlying]

There was a NOTAM about the ALS on the day I flew.