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    Nicely captured learning moment

    This guy captured a mistake on a departure procedure he flies all the time. Some interesting points: * A glass panel error precipitated the error * The glass panel also provided the situational awareness to correct (along with ATC) * Having redundancy with the VOR already tuned would have been...
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    Approach question: KHND

    I was reading through the KHND VOR-B approach (attached), and noticed two sets of minimums. Based on that, I assume the approach can be flown with a single VOR only, no DME. My question is: how does one get from the IAF (the Boulder VOR) to the FAF without DME? I see the times published from...
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    This is what happens when KSQL closes for a month...

    Swarming in nearby KPAO:
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    IAF not on IFR Charts

    Hello, a couple questions came up when looking at an IFR flight to KVGT (North Las Vegas). 1) How do I get to the IAF for the RNAV12 approach (ECAKO) safely when I don't see it on the IFR Charts? Should I assume I need to use one of the published arrival procedures and get Vectors to ECAKO...
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    This made me dizzy

    Tracking flights out of PAO...what in the world?
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    Does "Direct To" avoid Class B airspace?

    Hello, I was playing around in the Garman 600 desktop simulator. I was under a Class B shelf at 3800 ft. I selected a waypoint Direct that should have taken me through a Class B segment at my altitude. However, it seemed to adjust the track to stay straight a bit longer, then have a slight turn...
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