GL 13.3 VOR Approach

Rev 02/2025

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Students should use their textbooks, syllabus, and Airman Certification Standards (ACS) as their primary sources of information. EcFlight is an online training tool designed to simplify and enhance your ground school learning experience. However, it is not a substitute for FAA- or school-approved study materials. Before using these slides for study, always refer to your officially approved resources, such as the Jeppesen physical or electronic book and other FAA-approved materials.

Reference Books

  • Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge(FAA-H-8083-25B). (2016). Oklahoma City, OK: United States Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration, Airman Testing Standards Branch.
  • Instrument Flying Handbook faa-h-8083-15B. (2012). Oklahoma City, OK: United States Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration, Airman Testing Standards Branch.
  • Instrument Pilot Syllabus (10001785-003). (2015). Englewood, CO: Jeppesen.

Reference Multimedia

  • IFR Enroute Aeronautical Charts and Planning. (2019, March 08). Retrieved from https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/flight_info/aeronav/digital_products/ifr/
  • IFR Enroute Aeronautical Charts and Planning. (2019, March 08). Retrieved from https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/flight_info/aeronav/digital_products/ifr/

Index

Section A - VOR Approaches

Off-Airport and On-Airport Facilities

Flying a VOR/DME Approach

Approach Briefing

Performing the Approach

VOR Approach Procedures

  • All VOR approaches are non-precision approaches, and require the presence of properly operating VOR equipment.

 

  • The VOR is one of the most widely used non-precision approach types in the NAS.

 

  • When VOR/DME is included in the title of the VOR approach, operable DME must be installed.

Off-Airport and

On-Airport Facilities

  • VOR approaches use VOR facilities both on and off the airport to establish approaches and include the use of a wide variety of equipment, such as DME and TACAN.
     
  • VOR also offers a flexible advantage in that an approach can be made toward or away from the navigational facility.

DME-Arc obstacle clearance

Off-Airport VOR Approach

Fixes can be identified with: DME distance or radials.

 

On-Airport VOR Approach

Flying a VOR/DME Approach 

Flying a VOR/DME approach can be done by

  • Specific radials to and from VORs
  • Use DME to identify fixes that are a part of the approach course
  • DME arc to intercept the final approach course

DME arc to intercept final approach course

Radial from VOR

to identify a fix

DME to identify a fix that is part on the approach course

Approach Briefing

Voice By: John Duque

Performing the Approach

Once you have received the approach clearance the next step is the:

  • Initial Approach Segment
  • Intermediate Approach Segment
  • Final Approach Segment
  • Missed Approach Segment