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Old 5th Jan 2011, 09:17
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SNS3Guppy
 
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I am with BOAC on this one: the "back course" is misnamed.
Explain that to those who correctly named the facility per convention and in accordance with TERPS.
Both a front course and a back course are flown *towards* the antenna, in the normal meaning of the terms. The non-directional concept can be denoted by the term "course line".

According to those meanings, the SARDD ONE SID requires that one fly the *reciprocal of a back course*.
No, the SARDD ONE requires that one fly outbound on the backcourse.

I realize that you have a real thing for arguing, but you understand that you're arguing the official title of the components of the procedure, so designated per convention, appropriately according to the facility, by the people who designed the procedure. I really do believe that you'd argue that black is white just to make an argument.

Both a front course and a back course are flown *towards* the antenna, in the normal meaning of the terms. The non-directional concept can be denoted by the term "course line".
This kind of mild confusion doesn't often matter for regular local airspace users, but such things do get one into grave difficulties sometimes.
Not in this case. The facility is correctly named and identified. The procedure for it's use is clear and well known, and in full conformance with the prescribed terminal procedures criteria. There is nothing ambiguous about the procedure or it's naming convention, nor is there anything difficult, grave, or otherwise, regarding the procedure's use, the design or function of the facility, or it's name.

You're attempting to argue and be difficult where there is no argument, nor grave difficulty.
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