There were two choices for instrument approach plates: the government-printed National Ocean Service (NOS), or Jeppesen. Every fledgling instrument candidate had to choose which they would use.

A Jeppesen approach plate on the left and the US government's plate on the right. Courtesy Jeppesen If you’re an active IFR pilot or training to become one in the US, you have a choice of two ...

Meanwhile, you can track Santa and watch for the time when he pulls out his instrument approach plate and lands safely back at home. North Pole Image: J. Budge / SFO Image: NACO.

In bad weather aircraft coming in to land have to make their approach on instruments. To do this, pilots rely on sheets of paper called 'instrument approach plates.' Now a Darwin-based group is ...

Instrument Approach Plates For making those ILS landings, you'll want to have all of the approach information ahead of time - before you have to use it. CoPilot V3 ...