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304 When to Choose an IAF versus Vectors when Getting Vectors to Final + GA News

Fri, 01 Dec 2023

Max talks about when to choose an IAF versus Vectors when Getting Vectors to Final. Like most things in aviation, the answer is “It Depends.” In older GPSs, choosing Vectors drops some waypoints, which is fine over flat terrain, but which can be dangerous when vectored over mountainous terrain. This is why CFIs often encouraged pilots to always load an approach with an IAF and not vectors, even when being vectored for an approach. Newer GPSs have solved this problem, and in most cases, it’s fine to load an approach with vectors.

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303 Cirrus SR22T Crash at Shelbyville, IN and Why the CAPS Parachute Matters

Fri, 24 Nov 2023

Max talks about the fatal crash of a SR22T in Shelbyville, IN and why after an engine failure, Cirrus pilots are encouraged to use the CAPS parachute rather than glide down to a field. He also talks about why Cirrus pilots are at greater risk of dying than Cessna pilots if they do attempt to put their airplane into a field. He also describes the physics behind why a parachute pull is safer than trying to land in a field.

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302 San Diego Cessna P210 Crash – Poorly flown ILS and low fuel

Fri, 17 Nov 2023

Max talks about the crash this week of a Cessna P210 in San Diego, and why it crashed. The flight originated in Concord, CA and flew for just over 4 hours to Montgomery Field in San Diego. The aircraft first tried to land at French Valley airport, was high on the approach and went missed. It diverted to Montgomery field to fly the ILS 28R, however the pilot flew about a third of a mile south of the airport, missing the runway. Five minutes after the approach, while climbing for another approach, he ran out of fuel. ATC audio provided by LiveATC.net

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301 San Diego Cessna 340 Crash – the Perils of not Understanding Circling and Visual Approaches

Thu, 16 Nov 2023

Max talks about why the pilot of a Cessna 340 in San Diego turned right instead of joining the localizer and later crashed. It all came down to the pilot’s lack of understanding of how to fly a circling approach, and his inability to communicate that he’d like to switch to a visual approach. This miscommunication led to a controller sending him back into IMC for a second approach. Sadly, at the time, the pilot was in VMC and was preparing to land. ATC audio provided by LiveATC.net

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Spatial Disorientation
Instrument ACS
Final NTSB Report - N7022G Cessna 340
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300 San Diego Cessna 340 Crash Final NTSB Report – Currency and Proficiency

Tue, 14 Nov 2023

Max talks about the final NTSB report results for a Cessna 340 that crashed in IMC while on approach into San Diego. The pilot’s logbook revealed that Instrument Proficiency Checks and Flight Review conducted during the prior year were cursory and did not meet the requirements for issuing those endorsements. Max talks about the problems with pencil whipping flight training and falsifying endorsements. He lists all of the elements required for an IPC, so you can ensure you’re getting all of the training required for an endorsement. ATC audio provided by LiveATC.net

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