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Old 16th May 2010, 00:37
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Anyway, surely one would be concentrating more on the GPS computed ND track, rather than relying on a twitching NDB.
Sadly, that is what the pilots of the American Airlines B757 at Cali Colombia did in 1995...and they (and their passengers) ended up quite dead.
Throw in a little map shift, or an incorrect waypoint, and it all goes in the poo.

By the way, I have operated to TIP since 1971, so know the area, and the airport, quite well.
The NDB's are very accurate...the TIP VOR, much less so.
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