Uploaded July 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
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Can you fly a VOR approach using GPS the whole way down? In this flight into Atlantic City, we load the VOR RWY 31 approach into our G1000 and let the GPS guide us—while staying legal per FAA regs.
We’ll break down:
What AIM 1-2-3 actually allows
How to monitor the VOR while flying GPS
When to switch to raw data (green needles)
How to fly a DME arc with magenta needles
Why this feels a lot like an LNAV approach—and where it differs
If you’ve ever wondered where the line is between legality and best practice when flying traditional navaid approaches with GPS, this flight has answers.
Learn more with IFR Ground School at bit.ly/3TCEXVw
Can you fly a VOR approach using GPS the whole way down? In this flight into Atlantic City, we load the VOR RWY 31 approach into our G1000 and let the GPS guide us—while staying legal per FAA regs.
We’ll break down:
What AIM 1-2-3 actually allows
How to monitor the VOR while flying GPS
When to switch to raw data (green needles)
How to fly a DME arc with magenta needles
Why this feels a lot like an LNAV approach—and where it differs
If you’ve ever wondered where the line is between legality and best practice when flying traditional navaid approaches with GPS, this flight has answers.
