Using ground based aids & dis-allowing precision or radar approaches my choices:
Generally runway/straight in approaches 1st:
1. Localiser/DME or Localiser/Mkrs. (or similar --> Localiser type Directional Aid or Simplified Directional Facility, can't remember which is which...)
2. VOR/DME including DME arrivals if likely to become visual
3. VOR with cross bearings
4. NDB/DME incl. DME arrivals if visual is likely.
5. NDB with cross bearings
Circling types:
6. Localiser etc including the other one of LDA or SDF not in #1 above.
7. VOR etc
8. NDB etc
8. DME descent (not that there are any of those left now)
What do others think? Other factors being equal, would you prefer a straight in approach using NDB/DME? Or a circling approach with a VOR?
[This message has been edited by Tinstaafl (edited 09 May 2001).]