325 N51FM SR22 Crash Paso Robles – When to fly the Hold at an IF/IAF 325 N51FM SR22 Crash Paso Robles – When to fly the Hold at an IF/IAF + GA News 325 N51FM SR22 Crash Paso Robles – When to fly the Hold at an IF/IAF + GA News
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🗓️ 24 April 2024
⏱️ 33 minutes
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Summary
Max talks about the accident of N51FM, a Cirrus SR22T at Paso Robles, CA, and emphasizes the importance of understanding approach procedures, particularly when starting an approach from an IF/IAF fix with a racetrack. The accident involved a pilot who failed to follow correct procedures, leading to a crash, though fortunately, all occupants survived. Max breaks down the mistakes made by the pilot and discusses the implications for instrument pilots.
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| 0:00.0 | As an instrument pilot, do you know the rules about starting an approach at a waypoint marked as an IF-I-A-F? |
| 0:09.5 | And if there's a racetrack depicted at the IF-I-A-F, do you know when you're required to fly the hold to start the approach and when you can skip the hold? |
| 0:19.0 | Today we'll talk about a serious SR-22 accident that occurred at Paso-Robles, California this past weekend, |
| 0:25.2 | that involved a pilot flying just this kind of an approach, |
| 0:28.4 | and we'll tell you what you need to remember when starting an approach from an IF-I-A-F. |
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