".. Practically in the real world nobody ever tracks a VOR or flies an NDB approach .."
In Europe and many other places on mother earth, it's very comon and used every day to fly NDB approaches and track VOR's ..
Like NDB approaches offshore in the North Sea - upsi
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".. You need to learn the basics, but once in the real world hold entries are calculated and timed by the FMS .."
So what are you gonna do the day the bling-bling fancy computer fails ?? - call mommy ??
There is a reason why operators wants you to know and show that you can do timed turns when things goes in-op and gyroes say goodnight ..
".. but if you can connect to that 46" LCD you watch football .."
What 46"? I'm a lowhour pilot like many others who needs training, so I live in 2 suitcases and cary a laptop ..
Charron, may I ask, not to be rude at all - are you a certified pilot ??
- madman