The National Airspace System

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This category is a general discussion of airspace classification; en route, terminal, and approach procedures; and operations within the NAS. Detailed information on the classification of airspace, operating procedures, and restrictions is found in the Aeronautical Information Manual (AIM).

Posts

• Introduction to the National Airspace System (Part One)
• Introduction to the National Airspace System (Part Two)
• IFR En Route Charts (Part One) Airport Information and Charted IFR Altitudes
• IFR En Route Charts (Part Two) Navigation Features
• New Technologies
• Terminal Procedures Publications
• Instrument Approach Procedure Charts (Part One)
• Instrument Approach Procedure Charts (Part Two)
• Terminal Arrival Area (TAA) (Part One) Course Reversal Elements in Plan View and Profile View
• Terminal Arrival Area (TAA) (Part Two) Course Reversal Elements in Plan View and Profile View – Cont…
• Terminal Arrival Area (TAA) (Part Three) Landing Minimums
• Terminal Arrival Area (TAA) (Part Four)

Recommended

Rod Machado’s Instrument Pilot’s Handbook – From how the basic aircraft instruments really work through what’s inside a thunderstorm and how a GPS approach works, Machado teaches IFR pilots not just the minimum needed to pass the instrument pilot written exam, but every aspect of IFR flying. This up-to-date text covers the latest information on GPS, glass cockpits, data uplinks, computer-based resources, and other new (and future) technologies and techniques. It is also a rich source of practical information about how real pilots really fly IFR. Readers learn how to gauge the thunderstorm potential of a cumulus cloud by estimating the rainfall rate, scan their instruments in a way that provides maximum performance with minimum effort, and keep the needle centered during an ILS or LPV approach by using the sky pointer on the attitude indicator.

Rod Machado’s Instrument Pilot’s Survival Manual – Rod Machado’s Instrument Pilot’s Survival Manual is written to answer the instrument pilot’s most important and frequently unanswered questions. Illustrated with humorous drawings and containing some of the most spectacular reports of pilots confronted by the problems of instrument flight, Rod’s manual is sure to educate and entertain you. Written in a humorous style, this book will prepare you to be a more educated and proficient pilot. Excellent for any IFR student, experienced professional pilot or as an IFR refresher.

Rod Machado’s Secrets of IFR Approaches and Departures – If you’re an active IFR pilot or preparing for an IPC or even your ATP or IFR rating, then this course is for you. Why? Because the IFR pilot’s weakest link is approach and departure knowledge as it relates to instrument charts.