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Instrument Approaches and Minima

Instrument Approaches and Minima explains how you get safely from the clouds to the runway using instruments instead of eyesight. This section covers ILS categories (CAT I/II/III), DH/DA, MDA, RVR and the concept of “minimums,” and then shows how those ideas map into DCS where the rules aren’t enforced but the techniques still matter for serious IFR-style flying.

Articles
Title
Category I (CAT I ILS Approach)
Category II (CAT II ILS Approach)
Category III (CAT III ILS Approach)
DH (Decision Height)
GS (Glideslope)
ILS (Instrument Landing System)
LOC (Localizer)
RVR (Runway Visual Range)
Transmissometers