A GPS approach (RNAV Rwy 33 Easton, MD) unexpectedly requires "RADAR REQUIRED" because it lacks an Initial Approach Fix (IAF). Without an IAF or a published entry route, pilots must be vectored by ATC ...
Does that APR, or approach mode key, on your autopilot somehow activate a GPS receiver so it can fly an approach? The answer is no, it doesn't. And if you're confused about that, you're not alone. And ...
The FAA issued InFO 15012 clarifying five specific conditions for logging an instrument approach procedure (IAP), emphasizing flying the full procedure (excluding the missed approach) in actual or ...