First IFR Approach Lesson |Diamond DA40|-Part 1

The first IFR approach lesson is where you start to use all of the flying skills you have been working on for so long. Approaches can cause task saturation and require precise flying but, with practice they become less intimidating. Ride along with Josh and me in the Diamond DA40 for a comprehensive look at flying an instrument approach.
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00:00 Introduction
00:37 Approach Configuration
01:41 Take Off
02:08 Entering Procedure In G1000
02:36 Using Autopilot
03:32 Minimums
05:02 MDA vs DA
05:52 Briefing The Approach
06:41 Precision vs Non Precision FAF
07:24 Hold Entries
08:20 Executing RNAV Approach
10:57 Landing

[@geezmix]

Looking forward to Part 2!

[@BradleySpahn]

What do you think happened on that landing at the end? Seemed to me like there wasn't enough flare so the plane porpoised a bit.

[@diamondstarpilot]

I think you are correct. He touched down in a flat 3 point attitude and did not apply back pressure after touchdown to keep pressure off of the nose wheel. This resulted in a mini porpoise. This is a case where video is invaluable. Sometimes it is hard to diagnose problems from inside the cockpit but, the cause is quite clear on video.

[@BradleySpahn]

Yep, would never have known it without the external camera.

[@AgrabATC]

Would u please explain FAF at an altitude and not the HACNI VOR?

[@diamondstarpilot]

Precision approaches (ILS, LPV) use a glide slope for vertical guidance whereas non precision approaches (LNAV, LNAV/VNAV) use waypoints with assigned minimum altitudes for vertical guidance. When flying a precision approach , you are only concerned with staying on the glideslope (the waypoints have no bearing on your altitude) so, the FAF is altitude based rather than waypoint based. On the approach plate, the lightening bolt indicates the final approach fix (altitude) for a precision approach and the Maltese cross indicates the final approach fix (waypoint) for a non precision approach. Hope this helps.

[@AgrabATC]

@@diamondstarpilot so clear sir thank you so much! I like your videos by the way ☺️