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Old 16th Feb 2006, 20:02
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machlimter99
 
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Thanks for the above replies.

A question about this business of 5 degrees outbound. For instance, I realise you would fail an IR test, however why do some plates then have different outbound legs for different classes of aircraft? For instance, an example. If you were cat C or D in your B757 you may be tracking outbound say at 65 degrees + 5 degrees = 70 degrees -and your STILL safe; HOWEVER if you were flying your Piper (cat A) you may be tracking 60 degrees outbound ( or whatever the plate said -due to the radius of turn) +5 degrees = 65 degrees. However, if you were tracking 66 degrees outbound you would be illegal and UNSAFE??? So whats different??!!! The only thing is the type of aircraft used.

I'm playing devil's advocate now but just wondering???!!
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