Instrument Rating - Support

IFR Cross Country - North Bay to Elliot Lake using Ground Based Navaids

IFR flight is constantly evolving. As NavCanada continues its NavAid Modernization program, more and more ground based NavAids like VORs and NDBs are being decommissioned. The IFR Cross Country questions for the routing from North Bay to Elliot Lake has been updated for 2025 to reflect operations using GNSS equipment as the primary navigation source, and can be found in section 13.4 of the 2025 edition.

However, some of you may want to practice on questions which rely on the ground based NavAids, and the old version of this cross country flight (section 12.4 on the 2024 and earlier editions) is available in PDF format at the link below:

IFR XC: North Bay to Elliot Lake with Ground Based NavAids (PDF 1,942 kB)

Standard Terminal Arrival Procedures (STAR) Briefing Notes

STARs provide arriving aircraft with a transition from the enroute airway system to the terminal environment. They have been around for a while and have grown in importance with the integration of GPS into our air-navigation system.

Transport Canada is now testing your knowledge of STARs in the written exams. Please review the STARs Briefing Notes that are linked below. Note that these notes have been incorporated into the books beginning with the 2025 edition:

STARs Briefing Notes (PDF, 2,272 kB)

ADS-B Out Briefing Notes

ADS-B Out is now required in Class A airspace (as of Aug 10, 2023) and will be required in Class B airspace from May 16, 2024. Transport Canada is now testing your knowledge of the ADS-B system in the written exams. Please review the ADS-B Out Briefing Notes that are linked below:

ADS-B Out Briefing Notes (PDF, 120 KB)