Flight Instructors Training Procedures _revised AIC_x
Flight Instructors Training Procedures _revised AIC_x
Flight Instructors Training Procedures _revised AIC_x
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1. AIM<br />
LESSON 15<br />
THE NDB APPROACH – PART 1<br />
The aim of this exercise is to teach the student how to carry out an NDB approach with sole reference<br />
to instruments.<br />
DEFINITION<br />
The NDB approach is a series of manoeuvres carried out with sole reference to the instruments in the<br />
aircraft whereby the aircraft descends from the minimum en-route altitude to a point, where if visual, the<br />
pilot is able to carry out a landing and if not, can safely carry out a missed approach and divert to an<br />
alternate airfield.<br />
2. WHY IT IS BEING TAUGHT<br />
This manoeuvre is taught so that the student will be able to safely carry out an approach in IMC using<br />
the ADF as the sole means of navigation in the aircraft.<br />
3. WHAT THE INSTRUCTOR IS TO TEACH<br />
It is assumed that the student has had the necessary briefing on weather minima and interpretation of<br />
the JEPPESEN, AERAD, CAR’s/CAT’s, AIP’s, <strong>AIC</strong>’s and NOTAM’s applicable to IFR operations:<br />
i. What factors are accounted for in constructing an instrument approach procedure.<br />
ii. How to read an approach chart. It is suggested that the instructor break the approach into the<br />
various segments i.e. initial approach, intermediate approach, final approach and the missed<br />
approach phase. The various aspects should then be considered with reference to the actual<br />
approach to be flown that day i.e. MSA, entries, timing, speeds, effects of wind, landing checks,<br />
identifying beacons, setting the D.I., what to expect when breaking out of cloud, the go-around<br />
and missed approach procedure and what course of action will be followed then.<br />
iii. How to plan the approach.<br />
iv. How the student should brief himself as to how the approach is to be flown if flying alone or the<br />
other crew member in a multi-crew situation.<br />
v. How to interpret and fly the missed approach portion of the approach.<br />
vi. Fuel planning and monitoring.<br />
vii. The various radio calls to be made.<br />
viii. The sequence that should be followed when crossing over the NDB for example Time, Turn,<br />
Throttle, Twist/Tune and Talk.<br />
4. THE AIR EXERCISE<br />
This exercise should be carried out in controlled airspace with a flight plan and all the correct ATC<br />
procedures i.e. start clearance, etc. This exercise will need to be repeated until the student has a good<br />
grasp of how to fly an NDB approach.<br />
i.<br />
THE POSITIONING FLIGHT<br />
),<br />
i. The aircraft should be positioned<br />
sufficiently far away from the NDB that the<br />
student will have sufficient time available to<br />
brief the instructor on how the approach is<br />
to be flown.<br />
ii. It is once again suggested that the<br />
instructor fly the aircraft while the student<br />
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