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An ILS at Walla Walla with SmartCharts

As I fly an ILS approach at Walla Walla, WA (KALW), enjoy views of the Palouse, the rolling hills in southeast Washington and Oregon formed over millennia from wind-blown sediment. The farmers who raise wheat and other crops in this region practice contour farming, which creates intricate swirling patterns on the ground. I took advantage of good weather across the Cascades to exercise the A36 and compare Garmin SmartCharts and ForeFlight Dynamic Procedures on a typical IFR cross-country flight. My usual route east from Seattle is via V2 to ELN and then either farther east or southeast, as on this day. As you’ll see, ATC wasn’t busy on a Sunday morning in August, and I was cleared from east of ELN direct to Walla Walla. After the handoff from Seattle Center to Spokane Approach, and while still cruising at 11,000 ft and some 60 miles out, I requested and was cleared for the ILS RWY 20 at Walla Walla via the BUTOC initial fix. I took advantage of the GTN 750Xi, G500Txi, and GFC 600 autopilot in my panel and flew a VNAV descent to meet crossing restrictions and then seamlessly intercept the LOC and GS for the ILS.