In aviation, an instrument approach or instrument approach procedure (IAP) is a series of predetermined maneuvers for the orderly transfer of an aircraft...
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the instrument landing system (ILS) is a precision radio navigation system that provides short-range guidance to aircraft to allow them to approach a runway...
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to fly to arrive at an initial approach fix (IAF) from which an instrument approach commences. An instrument approach terminates either by the pilot acquiring...
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Look up approach in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Approach may refer to: Visual approach Instrument approach Final approach Approach (album), by Von...
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An instrument landing system localizer, or simply localizer (LOC, or LLZ prior to 2007), is a system of horizontal guidance in the instrument landing system...
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Missed approach is a procedure followed by a pilot when an instrument approach cannot be completed to a full-stop landing. The instructions for the missed...
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Lateral navigation (section Instrument approaches)
(RNAV) approach plates include LNAV as a non-precision instrument approach (NPA). When combined with VNAV, the resulting instrument approach, LNAV/VNAV...
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outward from the runway end. ALS usually serves a runway that has an instrument approach procedure (IAP) associated with it and allows the pilot to visually...
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The Initial Approach Fix (IAF) is the point where the initial approach segment of an instrument approach begins. An instrument approach procedure may...
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Approach plates (or, more formally, instrument approach procedure charts) are the printed or digital charts of instrument approach procedures that pilots...
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For instrument approaches, as well as approaches into a controlled airfield under visual flight rules (VFR), often a "straight-in" final approach is used...
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In aviation, a visual approach is an approach to a runway at an airport conducted under instrument flight rules (IFR) but where the pilot proceeds by visual...
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Localizer type directional aid (category Aircraft instruments)
localizer type directional aid (LDA) or Instrument Guidance System (IGS) is a type of localizer-based instrument approach to an airport. It is used in places...
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Watsonville in 1947. The airport has three documented instrument approach procedures, making it a popular instrument training area. Localizer Runway 02 (requires...
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A contact approach is an approach available to aircraft operating on an instrument flight rules (IFR) flight plan, where the pilot may deviate from the...
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routing and includes an instrument approach at each airport so that a total of three different kinds of instrument approaches are performed. The candidate...
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At the time of the accident, Runway 23L had full instrument approach equipment, including an instrument landing system (ILS), while Runway 23R did not.: 106 ...
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Non-directional beacon (redirect from NDB approach)
Captain Albert Francis Hegenberger, was used to fly the world's first instrument approach on May 9, 1932. NDBs used for aviation are standardised by the International...
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determine airspace, obstacle clearance and visibility requirements for instrument approaches.: II-5-1-3 The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)...
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information provided during an instrument approach, independently of ground-based navigation aids in the context of an approach and a form of vertical guidance...
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Localizer performance with vertical guidance (redirect from LPV approach)
guidance (LPV) are the highest precision GPS (SBAS enabled) aviation instrument approach procedures currently available without specialized aircrew training...
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Airport has one instrument approach procedure approved and published by the Federal Aviation Administration. The RNAV (GPS) RWY 32 approach is documented...
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operated by Springer Aerospace Ltd. The airport has a published instrument approach. Bar River Water Aerodrome Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z...
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and 34 other people, including corporate CEOs. While attempting an instrument approach to Dubrovnik Airport, the airplane crashed into a mountainside. An...
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Required navigation performance (redirect from RNP approach)
terminal airspace. Approach concepts cover all segments of the instrument approach, i.e. initial, intermediate, final, and missed approach. The RNP APCH specifications...
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non-precision instrument approach in inclement weather, the aircraft's right main landing gear failed to extend and the captain decided to continue the approach while...
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the town of Atikokan, Ontario, Canada. It is served by a published instrument approach. Atikokan Water Aerodrome Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z...
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Hampshire. On July 31, 1973, at 11:08 a.m., while on an instrument landing system (ILS) instrument approach into Logan in low clouds and fog, the aircraft descended...
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(LOM). An LOM is a navigation aid used as part of an instrument landing system (ILS) instrument approach for aircraft. Aircraft can navigate directly to the...
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Standard terminal arrival route (redirect from Standard instrument arrival)
delivery procedures and facilitate transition between en route and instrument approach procedures. A STAR is a flight route defined and published by the...
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