The article outlines two challenging IFR flight simulations in Alaska, designed to test pilots' navigation and procedural skills in complex environments.
The first simulation, from Iliamna to Nondalton, features an intricate NDB-based departure requiring careful GPS management and a difficult RNAV approach to a gravel runway under low visibility.
The second simulation in Juneau mandates traditional navigation (ADF, VOR, LOC) due to a simulated GPS failure, involving a demanding ODP and an offset LDA approach with unusually high minimums.
Both scenarios emphasize the critical need for meticulous pre-flight planning, precise execution of procedures, and strong foundational piloting skills to navigate challenging terrain and weather common in Alaskan IFR flying.
For this challenge you’ll take on two flights in Alaska, with IFR procedures like you’ve never seen before. Well, unless you’ve flown in Alaska. You’ll need an IFR GPS for the first flight and an ADF for the second. Any plane with modest performance will do the job. In fact, slow could be your friend on this one.
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