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9/12/2020 3:40 PM
 

I know this has come up before on other specific VOR approaches, but I keep running in to VOR approaches where the transition for the approach isn't available in the flight plan when you load the procedure.  This results in the flight plan simply dead ending into the airport with no regard for the proper VOR approach path.  Examples of this in my area include...KDHN VOR 14 and VOR 18, PNS VOR 08, KMVC VOR 03 and VOR 21, KBFM VOR 14, VOR 18 and VOR 32.  All of these have IAF transitions or course reversals that are being ignored by the flight planner when those procedures are selected. 

Examples of where it's done correctly (in my area) would include the KCEW VOR A, KMGM VOR A, and the KMOB VOR A which actually has two possible transitions.  For all of these, the flight planner appears to depict the approach path and/or course reversal properly when this approach is selected.

I recommend a scrub of your VOR approaches to ensure IAF transitions are properly accounted for.

I have become a big fan of IFly EFB and one of the reasons is the ability to provide feedback to the team.  Keep up the great work.

Chad


CHAD A. BAKER | PA-28 140 | Building a Cozy IV | Life is Short, Live Your Dream and Share Your Passion!
 
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9/16/2020 4:29 PM
 

This is something we will be doing towards the end of the year - I fixed a few 12J approaches earlier and I will be doing a full review of every approach in Nov-Dec when things slow down a little bit.

 
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9/16/2020 5:43 PM
 

Copy that.  Thanks much.

PS...One additional note...be sure to check you're filtering for deleted approaches.  I came across two approaches that you still have in your database that were actually deleted this cycle.  I happened across this while doing some planning on Skyvector and noticed they only had 2 approaches listed whereas IFly showed 4.  So I checked the FAA Terminal Approach list to figure out what was up and in the latest cycle they list 2 of the approaches as deleted.  Specifically these were the MVC VOR Rwy 03 and VOR Rwy 21.   https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/fligh...0&ident=mvc

v/r,
cab


CHAD A. BAKER | PA-28 140 | Building a Cozy IV | Life is Short, Live Your Dream and Share Your Passion!
 
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