Hi BOAC,
It merely adds to my concerns for the 'modern pilot' that this plate is seen as a problem.
Rest assured that at least on my corner NDBs are still widely available for approaches and many new pilots (CPL/IR) are faced with ADF approaches during initial training and even check-fligths. Speaking from personal experience, I was asked to shoot the following during my initial CPL/IR ride:
and
Recently I made an IFR assesment on a local airline and they asked me, on a very basic Frasca simulator, to show my profeciency in NDB basics, like QDM/QDR changes ... neat stuff
Cheers,
BF
On time, very nice thread
