Homemade glideslope: vertical guidance from the FAF to the MAP makes for a smooth approach. You can get it from a high-end GPS or a simple spreadsheet.(Instrument Flight Rules )

From: IFR | Date: June 1, 2006| Author: | Copyright information

Your destination only has non-precision approaches and the weather is at minimums. What's the safest and best way to get in? Fly the non-precision approach with a glideslope, of course. Don't laugh; LNAV/VNAV and LPV WAAS "approaches with vertical guidance" have a glideslope but live in the netherworld between non-precision and precision approaches. The only problem is that you have to have the appropriate avionics; and at this time, that means a Garmin GNS 480 for most light, GA aircraft.

Even if you don't have the latest avionics, you can still fly a non-precision approach ...

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