intercept a VOR radial at a given DME
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Topic: intercept a VOR radial at a given DME
Posted By: ansond
Subject: intercept a VOR radial at a given DME
Date Posted: 31 Aug 2017 at 1:27am
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Hi: I am still scratching my head on the best way to use the FMS to add a VOR radial intercept at at given DME from the VOR... Say: Intercept the 150 radial TO at the 23 DME from XYZ... What is the best/most efficient way to enter this in the IFD440's FMS? Thanks!! Doug
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Posted By: Gring
Date Posted: 31 Aug 2017 at 7:53am
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Create a user waypoint using the VOR radial and DME then hit direct to. Personal comment here - as GPS becomes more prevelant, many of the basic skills are not being taught, or have become rusty from lack of use. Pilots are losing SA because of GPS. |
Posted By: brou0040
Date Posted: 31 Aug 2017 at 9:14am
What basic skills, understanding unique GUI interfaces? I think there are less issues regarding how to use VOR/DME than there is trying to figure out how to apply it to a specific GPS. If the FMS allowed you to add a Rad/Dist waypoint directly into the flight plan as requested several times, I doubt this question would have been asked.
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Gring wrote:Posted By: oskrypuch
Date Posted: 31 Aug 2017 at 9:34am
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Yes, that would be a solid addition, together with several other customary special entry waypoint forms, typical in FMSs ... Crossing radials: JFK190/CYN100 rad/dist: JFK190/25 5nm before a waypoint (eg. HOPCE) already in the flightplan: HOPCE/-5 lat/long, N 47.0, W 080.0 N470W0800 http://forums.avidyne.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=432 * Orest |
Posted By: paulr
Date Posted: 31 Aug 2017 at 9:35am
Not to put words in Gring's mouth, but I suspect his point was that you could just fly that intercept using DME distance as shown on the GPS plus good ol' VOR navigation-- a basic skill we're all supposed to have and maintain.
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