Instrument Approaches & IFR Procedures

ILS categories, RNAV minima, chart elements, briefings, missed approaches, circling, step-down fixes, VDPs, holding limits, departures, arrivals and minimum altitudes.

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• ILS CAT I / II / III

  Decision heights, RVR and visibility, aircraft equipment and approval, ground equipment, crew and operator authorisation and the CAT III subcategories.

  • Category minima
  • Equipment and approval requirements
  • CAT III subcategories
  OpenAvailable

• RNAV Approach Trainer

  LNAV, LNAV/VNAV, LPV and other minima with lateral and vertical guidance, annunciations and limitations.

  • RNAV (GPS) minima lines
  • Lateral and vertical guidance
  • Annunciations
  OpenAvailable

• Approach Chart Explorer

  Select a chart element and see its meaning: fixes, courses, altitudes, minima, frequencies, segments, missed approach and symbols.

  • Reading approach plates
  • Chart symbology
  • Segments and minima
  OpenAvailable

• Approach Briefing Simulator

  Brief an approach from its chart: identification, frequencies, final course, altitudes, minimums, missed approach and notes, with answer checking.

  • Approach briefing flow
  • Extracting briefing items from a chart
  • Self-check
  OpenAvailable

• Missed Approach Trainer

  Animate the transition from approach to missed approach with heading, altitude, climb, waypoint and hold instructions, and practise the sequence.

  • Missed approach sequence
  • Climb and heading instructions
  • Holding at the missed approach fix
  OpenAvailable

• Circling Approach Simulator

  Circling geometry with aircraft, runways, approach categories, manoeuvring areas and visibility; charted versus simplified.

  • Circling manoeuvring area
  • Approach category radii
  • Circling patterns
  OpenAvailable

• Step-Down Fix / Minimum Altitude

  Vertical profile with crossing fixes and restrictions that control the descent.

  • Step-down fixes
  • Minimum altitudes per segment
  • Profile planning
  OpenAvailable

• Visual Descent Point Challenge

  An enhanced VDP exercise using the existing descent math: place a VDP and observe the resulting profile.

  • Computing a VDP
  • VDP from timing or DME
  • Descent from the VDP
  OpenAvailable

• Holding Speed & Altitude Limits

  Holding speed limits, altitudes, leg times and the constraints that apply.

  • Maximum holding airspeeds by altitude
  • Leg timing
  • Holding constraints
  OpenAvailable

• ODP / SID Simulator

  Departure routing, climb gradients, altitude restrictions, headings and navigation requirements.

  • Obstacle departure procedures
  • Standard instrument departures
  • Climb gradient requirements
  OpenAvailable

• STAR Arrival Simulator

  Arrival sequencing, crossing restrictions, speed restrictions, descent planning and compliance.

  • STAR sequencing
  • Crossing and speed restrictions
  • Descend-via planning
  OpenAvailable

• TAA / MSA / MVA Visualizer

  Interactive map and altitude layers that distinguish terminal arrival areas, minimum safe altitudes and minimum vectoring altitudes.

  • Terminal arrival areas
  • Minimum safe altitude
  • Minimum vectoring altitude
  OpenAvailable

• Approach Category Calculator

  Approach categories from regulatory and procedural definitions, connected to minimums selection examples.

  • Category from Vref or 1.3 Vso
  • Higher category when circling faster
  • Minimums by category
  OpenAvailable

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