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Tips on landing IFR?

PostPosted: Fri Aug 06, 2004 1:51 pm
by Anti-Societys Snake
I can't do it, How do I know where ground level is?

Re: Tips on landing IFR?

PostPosted: Fri Aug 06, 2004 2:47 pm
by wji
Even flying under IFR one has visual minimums Using this Instrument Approach Plate (IAP) as an example, one can see the minimum altitude for the procedure is 5380' (see bottom of IAP)

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What this means is if the runway is NOT in sight at this altitude, we must continue on to the alternate airport.

bill

Re: Tips on landing IFR?

PostPosted: Fri Aug 06, 2004 3:23 pm
by Anti-Societys Snake
oh, okay, thank you very much.

Re: Tips on landing IFR?

PostPosted: Fri Aug 06, 2004 3:37 pm
by Skittles
Thank you, I found that very helpful as well.