Ground Lesson
I was supposed to fly today, but the weather was not cooperative, so Eliot and I opted for a much-needed ground lesson instead. We focused on the subtleties of the Garmin GNS 430 and autopilot-coupled approaches. I now better understand when to switch to OBS mode, which is explained for the 530 in this FLYING article. I also have a better appreciation for the differences between the NAV, Heading-NAV, and Heading-NAV-NAV modes on the S-TEC autopilot, for both GPS and VFR approaches. Next step: learning how to use my Vertex Standard VXA-700 as a backup VOR receiver, just in case…
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