Lesson #22

Log Book - 5/27 C172 IA24 IOW IA24 1 1.3

After completing my IFR x/c I spoke with Dale about being reluctant to set the RPM on approaches and leaving it there. Given that I also wanted to do some more partial panel flight, we decided to spend the session doing just that. The plane once again needed fuel, so after I arrived I headed off to the pump and added about 13 gallons of 100LL. Dale had been there but was talking to a possible new IFR candidate so I went ahead and preflighted the plane and got ready to go. It was warm today, but not as bad as it had been so we decided to contact CID DEP and tell them we would be maneuvering around the IOW VOR at 4000’ and doing the IOW VOR-A (Link located below) approach at the different altitude. It was clear so we decided to depart IA24 and call DEP on our way to the IOW VOR. I was given my squawk code and was cleared to the IOW VOR to 4000’. I donned the Foggles once we were on downwind and headed to IOW. Shortly thereafter, Dale covered the AI (attitude indicator) and the HI (heading indicator). I was now flying partial panel and it still felt like I was cheating looking at the compass and being able to see outside. Oh well, that is what happens when you are flying VFR partial panel with the Foggles on. We were heading for the VOR and Dale asked how I would enter the hold at IOW. Taking a quick glance at the approach plate, a parallel entry would be the correct answer. Once we were over the VOR, I tracked outbound on the 45 for 30 seconds and then turned to the outbound heading which was 197 degrees. After a minute it was a standard rate turn back to right to join the inbound section of the leg. This hold procedure is a non-standard left turn hold. Once I was established on the inbound leg, I waited for the DME to count down to 0 (it actually doesn’t ever get to 0 because of the slant range). Once over the VOR it was time to start the standard rate left turn until we were abeam the VOR to start the timer. Although the wind was light, I still needed to add a little correction. The partial panel was going much better this time and I kind of forgot about me thinking I was cheating. Given there was slight tailwind, I let the timer get to 55 second before I started the standard rate turn back to the inbound leg. My timing was very good as the inbound leg was just a touch over 1 minute in length. We did one more racetrack around the hold and then Dale told me to track the VOR inbound to IOW for 3 miles. Once the DME reached 3.0, he then told me to fly back to the VOR and start the full approach including the procedure turn. I then flew the entire VOR-A approach partial panel but at our new altitude as we didn’t want to disturb the incoming and outgoing traffic at IOW. As we got to the MAP, I removed the Foggles and saw that we were directly over the airport. I put the Foggles back on and started the missed approach procedures which was a climbing left direct to the IOW VOR. After I called missed to CID APP Dale fixed the vacuum pump so I had all of my instruments back. Yeah. We flew back to the VOR climbing to 4000’ and Dale then told me that once we reached the VOR to fly the 240 radial and to descend to 3000’. This was done to once again allow me to set the throttle and for me to leave it alone. 8^) After we descended down and I intercepted the radial, Dale had me call CID APP and tell them we were heading back to IA24. The nice thing about Green Castle is that it is directly southeast of the CID VOR on the 150 radial so I changed the navigation frequencies and I intercepted the radial. Once IA24 was in site Dale gave me vectors to overfly the airport to join the left downwind for RWY 33. I typically would have just entered a left base for 33, but there was other traffic in the pattern so we joined in with them. Once on the ground, we discussed our future plans. Dale informed me that it was time to talk with the examiner and talk about scheduling the checkride. This made me both happy and very nervous. Once I talk with the examiner and verify where the checkride would take place (probably KOTM Ottumwa, IA), we will decide what we will do to finish up. My logbook now shows 32.2 so I still need almost 8 hours before I can take it.

http://flightaware.com/resources/airport/IOW/IAP/VOR-A/pdf