The ease with which we can carry current charts in an EFB app means there’s usually no good reason we don’t have approach plates aboard. But stuff can happen. You’ll need a little more help from ATC.
No Charts? No Problem…
The ease with which we can carry current charts in an EFB app means theres usually no good reason we dont have approach plates aboard. But stuff can happen. Youll need a little more help from ATC.
Key Takeaways:
- If unable to access approach plates, pilots must immediately inform ATC, who can provide critical information like frequencies, courses, and minimum altitudes for various approach types.
- For ILS/VOR approaches, ATC can provide the inbound course, frequency, minimum altitude, and missed approach instructions; for RNAV/GPS, the FAF and minimum altitudes are needed (assuming an active, approved database).
- ATC can also facilitate radar procedures like ASR or PAR (precision approach radar), but needing this level of assistance suggests a lapse in pilot preparedness.
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