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VORTIME
25th Nov 2003, 05:34
What methods/memory aids does everyone use to help ADF tracking/holds?
Cheers
VT
Captain Stable
25th Nov 2003, 16:34
Pull the head, push the tail. And remember the head is heavier than the tail.
OzExpat
25th Nov 2003, 17:20
The head of the needle always falls (it's the bigger and therefore heavier end), so the tail of the needle always rises.
Tinstaafl
25th Nov 2003, 20:43
Like OzEx: The head must be in a position to fall towards the track required (or the intercept angle if using a fixed card).
Fuji-san
25th Nov 2003, 21:11
Heads or Tails ???
Well I'll be blowed............
An' I've been 'pushing the head', an' 'pullin' the tail'
all these years !! Captin S..........
No wonder I've never 'got-in' from an ADF approach :uhoh:
Fuji-San.
Captain Stable
25th Nov 2003, 22:48
Oooops!!! :eek: :\ :uhoh: :ooh:
Fuji-san had it right - engage brain before releasing keyboard restraints.
PULL the tail
PUSH the head
Towards ADF; see more steer more, see less steer less.
Away from ADF; see less steer more, see more steer less.
Buy RANT or FS, dont waste a penny practicing in the real thing. IRT IN 10 HRS.
D-OCHO
28th Nov 2003, 17:19
For teaching yourself adf tracking try to find a program called adf-trainer. It worked perfect for me.
And don`t forget the inclination error...
The needle wants to point toward the station on the ground, so in a turn it will slip downward by 10-15 degrees tipically.
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