DME Arcs in a Cessna
Hi all, as we had got our DME box recently fixed, I thought I would try to fly a DME Arc around a local VOR, just like the ATPL types do in their A320s.
So I headed straight for the VOR and when the distance was near 10nm, I turned 90 degrees, and tried to keep the distance constant.
Well after quarter of an hour of 'thrupenny bit' type flying, I saw that I was only about one third of the way around. A quick mental calculation estimated that the full circle would be 62.8nm and take about 40 minutes..! So maybe I should have used a 4 nm dme instead.
I wonder how the ATPL types practice these arcs, as they are used for several Standard Arrival Routes into airfields. These 10nm DME Arcs should be easier in an A320, as they go a bit faster, and have a lot more inertia, so that one angle of bank might be the solution. But how do you practise them in a Cessna..?
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