Originally Posted by
rigpiggy
Or simply look at your heading vs track and GS vs TAS. You can get a very close approximation. Just mentalmath it
Originally Posted by
Speed_Trim_Fail
Heaven forbid! You’ll be suggesting students are taught to navigate with a sectional chart and a watch next.
Am I the only one who used to get a real kick out of navigating with a whizz wheel, sectional and a watch ?
Yes, you probably are, you masochist !
It is very nice to be able to simply glance at the wind arrow on your ND, rather than doing mental maths while wrestling and hand flying an airliner on a turbulent approach. "Ah, the wind has just changed direction.........."