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ATPInstructor · October 7th, 2006, 21:37

Surprisingly, charted visual approaches are sometimes used as in the Parkway visual into KJFK. Circle approaches, although a terrific way to save taxpayer money and get the job done, are usually outlawed for operators. NDB approaches are still common in Canada if you are flying small equipment (<100,000lbs) into small (<7000') runways.

Lastly, although ICAO seems to be more progressive than our lumbering FAA, Europe is surprisingly behind on incorporating GPS technology.

Unfortunately, all the approaches still have a place in pilot training and only subjective logic makes the case for dismissing the old technology

October 7th, 2006, 21:37	#3
ATPInstructor Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 34	Re: Airline Approaches Surprisingly, charted visual approaches are sometimes used as in the Parkway visual into KJFK. Circle approaches, although a terrific way to save taxpayer money and get the job done, are usually outlawed for operators. NDB approaches are still common in Canada if you are flying small equipment (<100,000lbs) into small (<7000') runways. Lastly, although ICAO seems to be more progressive than our lumbering FAA, Europe is surprisingly behind on incorporating GPS technology. Unfortunately, all the approaches still have a place in pilot training and only subjective logic makes the case for dismissing the old technology