Gone cruising: in the real world of IFR flying, the visual approach rules the day. But sometimes, no approach is even better.(Instrument Flight Rules )

From: IFR | Date: November 1, 2006| Author: Richardson, Charles D. | Copyright information

We were preparing for our semi-annual fishing trip to Lake Ouachita, in Arkansas's Ouachita National Forest. We shoot the ILS into Hot Springs when weather precludes a visual approach at Mount Ida (a.k.a., Bearce or 7M3). But Jeb, our fishing guide, always gives us a hard time. "Looked to me like you could've landed at the Mount," says Jeb, "and saved me the long drive into that big ol' city of Hot Springs."

I don't feel pressured by Jeb to change my flying habits, but ...

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