Intercepting radials and QDM/QDR
heey guys,
I was wondering what method did you use for intercepting radials or QDM/QDR on IR training. Lets say you are flying QDR 150 and instructor asks you to intercept and follow QDR 350. What is your method?? |
Fly the track of the required QDR until abeam then intercept at 45 degree angle. Be careful when close to the beacon.
How are you being taught? |
One thing I used to do was try my very best to think about where you are reference to the beacon and which was you are pointing. Its easy to lose that spatial awareness.
Always have a picture in your mind where you are and then take it from there. |
wow....well that's really simple. Now, get this. It is called KLM method for interception.
Method is different whether you are looking for inb or outb. track. DQDR - desired QDR (one that you need to go to) PQDR - present QDR (one that you are right now) IA - intercept angle in relation to DQDR *QDR for NDB, radials for VOR the rule: if DQDR-PQDR > 90 then a/c track same as DQDR until DQDR-PQDR=90 (abeam) if/when DQDR-PQDR < 90 but >20 then a/c track IA= 60 until DQDR-PQDR=20 if/when DQDR-PQDR < 20 then a/c track IA= 30 until closing to DQDR there is a lot of calculations and you need to apply corrections for adf needle if there is strong wind. This method is hard to learn but once you master it you won't lose spatial awareness easily...and it gets more complicated with QDM/inb.courses Anyway, I am asking this because I don't know whether to use it on sim assessment or not. I wouldn't like some chief pilot or whoever asking me; whaaat the hell are you doooin' boy?!! |
Assuming no airspace restriction and enough distance to station, I would turn right onto 310°M, intercept QDR170 (QDM350) and perform a relaxed overflight.
I found throughout IR training there was way too much mental maths for my pea brain. Your DGI, RBI, RMI, OBI gives you your spatial information and what you should do with it all visually. The techniques (described far better than I could demonstrate) for interpreting, resolving and executing this intercept are best covered with RANT and 'Never Get Lost' by Willem Thaller. Oddsoft Ltd http://www.nevergetlost.at I am not related in any way to OddSoft or WT but I turned to them hoping there was an easier way. I cannot rate these products highly enough. |
Originally Posted by aviator_88
there is a lot of calculations and you need to apply corrections for adf needle if there is strong wind. This method is hard to learn but once you master it you won't lose spatial awareness easily...and it gets more complicated with QDM/inb.courses.
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Radial - i have - i want - i set ( heading)
Now QDR ( out bound ) same versus , you Are on RAD 210 want 240 ( so right) set 270 ( right). You Are on 210 ,want 180 ( left) set hd. 150 ( left) always same versus. QDM is the opposite es 040 want 070 ( right) so hd.LEFT 010 040 (RAD) want 010 (left) so hd. RIGHT 070 . Hope this is clear. |
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