Video: IFR Magazine Deals with Emergency Descents on Instruments

Video: <i>IFR</i> Magazine Deals with Emergency Descents on Instruments

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Saturday, June 18, 2011 at 12:00 AM ET

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This article introduces a video by Jeff Van West of IFR magazine, covering aircraft emergency procedures.
It focuses on techniques for rapidly descending an airplane or precisely aligning it with a runway.
The strategies discussed are specifically for emergencies occurring in low-visibility conditions, where pilots cannot see beyond the propeller.

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Emergencies don’t have the decency to happen only on clear days. IFR magazine’s Jeff Van West takes a brief look at how you might get an airplane down as fast as possible – or precisely lined up with a runway, even when you can’t see much past the propeller.

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