The magazine acknowledged and apologized for editorial errors, including a misstatement in a quiz regarding SIDs and ODPs, and publishing content deemed to be in "bad taste" and demeaning to women in aviation.
A detailed explanation was provided for why a specific intersection on an ILS approach might use DME from a remote TACAN station rather than the localizer, due to the absence of collocated DME equipment.
Two practical flying tips were shared by a reader: utilizing the audio panel as a simplified approach checklist and configuring cockpit displays based on a threat analysis approach.
The November quiz was hands down the best summary of SIDSs and ODPs I have ever read. Curious about your answer to Question 8, “A charted SID procedure . . .” Your explanations are about the differences between SIDs and ODPs but they have nothing to do with the answer choices? Did I miss something?
—Richard Cassel, Los Angeles, California
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