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IFR Section 8 - Lesson #2: Course Reversals

August 3, 2026 · 28 min

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IFR Section 8 Lesson #2:

In this free IFR Online Ground School lesson from Part Time Pilot, we cover the topic of Course Reversals. We review procedure turns, holding patterns, and teardrop course reversals, when each is used during an instrument approach, and how pilots safely intercept the final approach course.

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