GPS Basics Pr Copy

Siri, navigate my plane to Key West Airport……. If only it were that easy…..but that would take a lot of the fun out of flying!  Half the fun is just getting there, so let’s take a look at how you can still have fun and get there without too much difficulty using GPS. We’ll cover… Continue reading GPS Basics Pr Copy

RNAV / LNAV / VNAV / LPV SC

What is RNAV? RNAV in simple terms is GPS.  RNAV stands for “Area Navigation” (thanks acronym maker guy).  Bottom line, if you are planning on using a RNAV approach plate, you are going to be doing an approach that uses GPS instead of a ground-based navigation system, such as a VOR or Localizer/Glideslope. What are… Continue reading RNAV / LNAV / VNAV / LPV SC

GPS Basics Pr

Siri, navigate my plane to Key West Airport……. If only it were that easy…..but that would take a lot of the fun out of flying!  Half the fun is just getting there, so let’s take a look at how you can still have fun and get there without too much difficulty using GPS. We’ll cover… Continue reading GPS Basics Pr

RNAV / LNAV / VNAV / LPV

What is RNAV? RNAV in simple terms is GPS.  RNAV stands for “Area Navigation” (thanks acronym maker guy).  Bottom line, if you are planning on using an RNAV approach plate, you are going to be doing an approach that uses GPS instead of a ground-based navigation system, such as a VOR or Localizer/Glideslope. What are… Continue reading RNAV / LNAV / VNAV / LPV

GPS Basics

Siri, navigate my plane to Key West Airport……. If only it were that easy…..but that would take a lot of the fun out of flying!  Half the fun is just getting there, so let’s take a look at how you can still have fun and get there without too much difficulty using GPS. We’ll cover… Continue reading GPS Basics