Don't most UK approaches involve an NDB for IAF?
Pardon what might be a dumb question from an IMCR-only pilot.
In practice, on most approaches one gets radar vectors onto the final approach segment. However, in my very limited experience, if you do the full approach, most UK approaches involve an NDB as the IAF, as well as in the Missed Approach. A minority of approaches have a VOR for the IAF and Missed Approach. Or have I got that wrong? E.g. (taking a sample) Bristol, Bournemouth, Southampton, Exeter, Norwich, Cambridge, Shoreham (other than GPS), Southend, Manchester, London City... all have an NDB as the IAF. Biggin doesn't, as it's got a VOR on the field.
Is the assumption that NDBs will remain part of these approaches? Or if they are phased out, will we be required to be able to fly GPS approaches? Or will every approach need radar vectors to final approach?
Last edited by FREDAcheck; 19th Apr 2009 at 13:20.