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Old 19th Mar 2020, 00:36
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Equally as interesting as the IGS if not more so was the CC NDB ( twin NDB) approach in marginal weather. This was rarely in use and only if the IGS was down, usually awaiting flight calibration by the FAA Jetstar in those days.

I can still recall a United or maybe it was a Northwest 747 classic reporting at ELATO and ATC lady clearing the aircraft to CC for the twin NDB approach rwy 13.
"Say what?" in a Texas drawl, "ma'am I haven't done an NDB approach in 20 years, request clearance to Taipei" And off he went.
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