Lesson #23

Log Book - 5/29 C172 IA24 KOTM KIOW IA24 1 1.5

I now have an appointment setup with the examiner for June 14, at 8:30am. Given that and the fact that I will be doing the test at KOTM (Ottumwa, IA) we decided to fly down and do an approach there. It also is helping to pad my x/c flight hours as well. We didn’t file a flight plan as it was great weather. There were some CB clouds in the area so it was a little bouncy and warm. We climbed to 4500’ to make the trek to KOTM and because it would also be a little cooler. We planned doing the VOR/DME RWY 13 (Link located below) approach and Dale was just going to give me vectors for the approach. We needed to stay outside of 12.4 DME as that is where the FAF is located on the approach. As we reached 20m from the VOR, I started the VOR 20m DME arc until arriving on the inbound course of 124. I followed the inbound course and used the DME for my stepdown fixes. We were in VFR conditions and there was another plane in the pattern which made it an interesting approach. The approach went well and when I arrived at the MAP and looked up under the Foggles, we were a little to the left of the runway. A quick call to CTAF and we did a quick turn to final and did a touch and go. After the touch and go, we climbed out on the left crosswind and started out flight to KIOW. I checked the low altitude chart and dialed in the VOR to follow V216 to the IOW VOR. From there, I would then be able to do the IOW VOR-A (Link located below) approach. As we were flying Dale had me identify the MEA & MOCA altitudes on the chart. As we were approaching the VOR, Dale asked me what would happen if ATC would have asked me to enter a hold on the airway at a given DME. I recited what information I needed and he agreed with my response. I flew the approach (which I have done more times that I can count) and then went missed after reaching 7.7 DME from the VOR. I was then given vectors back to IA24. After landing, we discussed what our plan would be for the next flight. We decided to do some ILS approaches up at KCID. At that time, I would also land and we could do a ground VOR check.

http://flightaware.com/resources/airport/OTM/IAP/VOR_DME+RWY+13/pdf
http://flightaware.com/resources/airport/IOW/IAP/VOR-A/pdf