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Welcome to episode 301. One of my favorite aviators because of his passion for flying is Dean Showalter. Dean is an aviation educator, podcaster, and all round nice guy. In a recent episode of his podcast, he discussed “The Most Challenging Approach” and asked the question “What’s the most interesting or out-of-the-ordinary instrument approach you’ve seen recently”. 

I thought it would be fun to have Dean on the show and discuss some of his listeners’ responses and discuss the most challenging or interesting approaches we have experienced.

Joining me in this episode are your co-hosts Tom Frick and Bill English.

Preflight Checklist:

Shout Out:

Congratulations Matt Lehn, our program coordinator for passing his commercial check-ride today. Matt is now a commercial pilot!

Sponsor:

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Cruise Flight: 

• Summary of Episode 209 and the inspiration for the question today.
• Dean’s most challenging approach.
• Our co-hosts have the most challenging approach.
• Carl – Park Visual 31 LGA, KCDK visual, RNO any RNP
• Bill – KMTN VOR or TACAN 15, KBOS Light Visual 33
• The most challenging visual approach.
• Where you can find Dean and his show.

After Landing Checklist:

Pick Of The Week:

Interview, therefore no pick of the week.

Sponsor:

“Tailwind Waymakers is a non-profit founded to help fund aviation dreams. So whether you could use some help funding your aviation training or if you would like to WIN a new airplane, check out https://www.tailwindwaymakers.org/

Use coupon code TailwindWaymakers and get a free scholarships guide while supplies last at:

http://www.aviationcareerspodcast.com/scholarships/

Links:

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In this episode we say goodbye “DME” and Hello Equipment Requirements Notes. We are joined by Rick Felty, Tom Frick, Russ Roslewski, and Bill English to discuss this fairly technical aspect of a change coming to aviation.

Preflight Checklist:

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Cruise Flight:

FAA Flight Services Information

Flight Service WX Brief

Goodbye “/DME” Hello Equipment Requirements Notes

The FAA instrument approach charts are getting a minor makeover starting on May 24, 2018, with notes such as “DME Required” and “ADF or RADAR Required” moving to a new location on the chart. In addition, they are going to be more descriptive as to where and how the notes apply. Some notes will change on RNAV approaches as well, with new terms being used.

https://cfiruss.blogspot.com/2018/05/goodbye-dme-hello-equipment.html

After Landing Checklist:

Picks Of The Week:

Bill – X-Naut iPad fans keep your iPad from overheating when using flight apps.

Carl – Aeroplane T-Shirts and Hats Great apparel for aviators including Sun N Fun T-Shirts.

Russ – Ground Speed Records A fun site to report your ground speed records in any plane.

Rick – Backcountry Pilot News and information about backcountry flying.

Tom – Those Incomparable Bonanzas A great book about Bonanza airplanes.

Links Mentioned In The Podcast:

EQUIPMENT AND PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENT NOTES ON INSTRUMENT APPROACH PROCEDURES

FAA instrument approach charts (new ones available 19 days prior to publication date)

FAA’s IFP Information Gateway (draft charts and coordination documents)

Video Of The Week:

Flight Service Video: ICAO Flight Plans, FAA Release “Fall 2017”