Originally Posted by
JPJP
The irony is that the entire NDB approach could have been flown in LNAV/VNAV. Or, worst case LNAV/VS, whilst backing up the Descent page guidance with timing from the approach chart. And the ADF confirming the LNAV guidance.
I'm glad someone said this. I was completely baffled why they seemed not to be making best use of available computer navigation. It reads like they were flying in 1965 and not 2015.