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IFR SIM CHALLENGES
Ride along with us in the simulator as we take off on full IFR flights, going through flight planning, air traffic control, navigation, and all sorts of unexpected twists!

Waukesha to Eau Claire (KUES-KEAU) - Procedure Turns and Diversions
The ceilings are close to minimums in America's Dairyland as we deal with planning an alternate, mastering multiple handoffs, procedure turns, and a hectic missed approach and diversion.
Route: KUES HAWKN DLL KOETZ RIMLE KEAU - Alternate: KSGS ILS 22 (KEAU) RNAV 34 (KSGS)
Part 1: Planning - Choosing a Route and Alternate w/ ForeFlight
Part 3: Approach - Procedure Turn and ATC Clearance
Part 2: Departure & Enroute - How to Handle ATC Handoffs
Part 4: Diversion - Going Missed and Diverting to Alternate
Yakima to Astoria (KYKM-KAST) - Departure Procedure and DME Arc
A rainy day in the Pacific Northwest gives us a chance to fly a complicated departure procedure, which includes a DME arc, and a bit of an uncommon ILS approach.
Route: KYKM GROMO4.HITCH V468 BTG V112 AST KAST ILS 26
Part 1: Planning - Choosing a Route and Alternate w/ ForeFlight
Part 3: Departure - Fly a Departure Procedure with a DME Arc
Part 2: Clearance - How to Copy and Readback an IFR Clearance
Part 4: Enroute & Approach - Handling ATC Instructions
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