IR Renewal Hold with G1000 - IRI / IRE Question
On my recent IR renewal, one of my procedures was to track to ROMTI, (Lydd) join, and perform a hold. I tracked inbound to ROMTI using my PFD Bearing 1 selected to ROMTI using Direct on the G1000. (I was flying manually, also tracking FROM SFD.) I used the pointer to perform a parallel join. I also had PFD Bearing 2 selected to LZD as a backup, and DME from I-LDY. I briefed the examiner that I was using ROMTI as my fix, and using Bearing 1 pointer to effectively fly it like an NDP. He told me I should be using LZD as my fix. He told me my primary NavAid should be the LZD and I-LDY 4.4 DME. I was using that as my secondary fix, but why couldn't I rely on ROMTI and GPS direct pointer to ROMTI?? It worked out fine, and I flew / navigated as he requested, but thought surely it is safer to fly the ROMTI fix with Bearing 1. I also performed a genuine IFR RNAV approach later on using GPS Waypoints back to base. Why are the RNAV waypoints acceptable to use for the approach, but not to use as fixes for holds??? I hope my question makes sense.
NOTE: My initial IR training was done on traditional mechanical gauges / instruments, (BE-76) so used to the old way. First excursion with G1000.
Last edited by wangus; 7th May 2012 at 12:36.