Do you use the Garmin 430 or Garmin 530 GPS? A lot of times ATC will give you vectors to intercept the final approach course on an IFR approach. This is a high stress time, not only do you have to readback a long clearance but you have to start your turn and get ready to fly the approach, so a short cut a lot of pilots do is to activate vectors to final. After all, ATC is giving you a vector to the final approach course right?
But hang on, by hitting vectors to final you’ve told the GPS to erase some of the fixes on the approach. In vectors to final, only the final approach fix, the missed approach point, and the missed procedure are kept loaded.
We’re going to see why that can be a bad idea and a procedure you can follow instead every time you fly an approach that will save you from having to push too many buttons and will limit your head down time.
For more training and flying resources, visit www.flight-insight.com
14 фев 2021
