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Old 1st Apr 2009, 19:25
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AJ7
 
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Steamyb

As an aerodrome controller I do little or no vectoring; so therefore my answer may be slightly flawed - one of my esteemed area/approach colleagues may have a better answer

However, as I understand it, if an a/c is routeing for an NDB/VOR the a/c will compute the wind and adjust for it to route towards said beacon. If the controller is using headings instead, either to position for approach, or for separation purposes, then the wind of the day will need to be factored in by the controller

e.g.

controller is looking for a westerly heading, with a strong northerly wind... they will likely go for 285/290 degrees to turn into the wind slightly, thus leaving a generally westerly route in the end.

More difficult than ''taxi alpha, hold LOKKI'' anyway.

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