WhiteKnight
1st Jun 2004, 13:36
hi
I´m not quite sure if I got this right.
Let`s assume we`re flying on a radial 70° of a VOR. That means we are following a great circle, right? Thus, if there is no wind we start with a heading of also 70° .In a few hundert miles, or whatever, and still on the radial we should fly on a heading of maybe 80° (on the nothern hemisphere). Is this so far correct?
That means we have to alter continously our course in order to stay on the radial, just hold the CDI-needle in the centre?
Any help would be much appreciated.
I´m not quite sure if I got this right.
Let`s assume we`re flying on a radial 70° of a VOR. That means we are following a great circle, right? Thus, if there is no wind we start with a heading of also 70° .In a few hundert miles, or whatever, and still on the radial we should fly on a heading of maybe 80° (on the nothern hemisphere). Is this so far correct?
That means we have to alter continously our course in order to stay on the radial, just hold the CDI-needle in the centre?
Any help would be much appreciated.