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Old 20th May 2006, 18:34
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Final 3 Greens
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3 Greens, surley that is not a traiing fix but a "real" fix.

I tend to agree with you. I wasn't totally lost, but unsure enough of where the zone boundary was. There was heavy haze and bright sunshine and although it was about 8Km viz, I just couldn't see my waypoint - that was a real lesson learned

It just happened that the training fix procedure was the most expeditious method under the circumstances ... "London D&D, G-ABCD training fix training fix training fix", receiving a rapid bearing and distance in response.

All over in seconds and a potential zone bust avoided. And a couple of hours invested afterwards in learning how to track navaids with an instructor made sure it never happened again.