Originally Posted by
pineteam
Raw data departure using Nav or Arc mode is easier than raw data approach so as long as you can fly raw data approach you should be just fine for a raw data departure. Of course a raw data departure using solely Rose VOR would be challenging if not used to do so. I agree it would be nice to have cross track deviation but why not like I said in an earlier post fly a conventional departure instead? All the airports I'm flying have conventional SIDs. You can always request one. I do that sometimes in my own base.
You can't comfortably go around busy, noise sensible airports requesting for non standard departures. For example, if the standard departure is an RNAV noise abatement, it isn't commendable to anoy ATC (more talking, probably more work) and the inhabitants (more noise) just because your aircraft doesn't allow raw data RNAV.
Rose VOR is completely manageable if anticipated correctly, it was considered basic during my MCC training.
It is quite fun to consider that the first time I flew the A320 sim, it was all raw data flying and navigating. It didn't seem to be a huge problem. But it is never done like this on the line.