The term Approach plate originated in reference to single-page sheet on which it is printed.

Localizer approach specific weather minimums are found on approach plates.

The First Officer had complained that he did not have an approach plate in front of him and hadn't seen the approach.

The Belt's rotation carried the Quartermaster's beneath the approaching plate once again.

A front course approach is usually depicted by the right half of the localizer symbol being shaded on the approach plate.

The pilots were unable to activate the runway lights due to having out-of-date approach plates, but continued the landing.

He indicated the approaching plate.

Users can also download airport diagrams and IFR procedures called approach plates or "charts."

Any registered FlightAware member can plan flights, view routings, print approach plates, and take advantage of all the flight planning features.

Besides, everything on this plane is computerized-why would the pilots need pencils and approach plates when everything's on the multi-function displays in living color?"

The missed approach point is published in the approach plates and contains instructions for missed approach procedures to be executed at this point.

The bellboy scurried ahead of her to open the door, even though it was automatic and opened electronically when someone stepped on the rubber matted approach plate.

WAAS allows a precision approach to be published for any airport, for the cost of developing the procedures and publishing the new approach plates.

Publications depicting instrument approach procedures are called Terminal Procedures, but are commonly referred to by pilots as approach plates.

A 1955 approach plate for the real airport displays Elko as a "Dummy Airfield (For Bombing Practice Only)."

Adding a new airport guide on average of about one per week, they contain four tabbed pages that are complete with airfield statistics, radio frequencies, approach plates, and spotting maps.

In the terminal procedure or approach plate example to the right, note that two of the intersections are called DONUT and KOFFE.

Such information is usually found on approach plates and is also disseminated by means of NOTAMs (NOtices To AirMen) and other publications.

The iPad would replace about 25 pounds of paper charts used by pilots that include flight manuals, approach plates, navigation charts, policy manuals, minimum equipment list and taxi charts.

Approach plates are essential for an airplane to make a safe landing during instrument meteorological conditions (IMC), such as low ceilings or reduced visibility due to fog, rain, or blowing snow.

Approach plates, more formally instrument approach procedure charts, are the printed charts of instrument approach procedures that pilots use to fly instrument approaches during instrument flight rules (IFR) operations.

An instrument approach procedure chart (or approach plate) is published for each ILS approach to provide the information needed to fly an ILS approach during instrument flight rules (IFR) operations.

A direct instrument approach requires no procedure turn or any other course reversal procedures for alignment (usually indicated by "NoPT" on approach plates), as the arrival direction and the final approach course are not too different from each other.

In August 2010, Jeppesen issued an Approach plate titled "Hudson Miracle APCH", dedicated to the five crew of Flight 1549 and annotated "Presented with Pride and Gratitude from your friends at Jeppesen".

Since the Bölkow is designed to go places - Nigel had returned from Cannes only a few days before my flight - this is a most useful addition allowing the relaxed study of maps, approach plates etc, without the constant monitoring of the aeroplane.