Some instrument approach procedures just don’t seem fair. Take this approach into Hailey, Idaho, for example. Not only is it an NDB approach, it’s an NDB approach into a mountainous airport with circle-to-land minimums only. We’re seeing fewer NDB approaches as satellite-based RNAV procedures emerge, but nondirectional beacons are simple in their operation, if more difficult to fly precisely. Study the chart below and consider how you would prepare to fly the procedure.
Chart Wise: Challenging Approaches
Key Takeaways:
- The article highlights particularly challenging instrument approach procedures, using an NDB approach into Hailey, Idaho, as an example.
- This specific approach is noted for its difficulty due to being an NDB procedure into a mountainous airport, with only circle-to-land minimums available.
- NDB approaches are declining in prevalence due to the emergence of RNAV, and while simple in operation, they are known to be difficult to fly with precision.
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