PPRuNe Forums - View Single Post - Do airlines still fly NDB approaches?
View Single Post
Old 2nd Dec 2012, 10:36
  #10 (permalink)  
Metro man
 
Join Date: Jan 2000
Location: Asia
Posts: 2,372
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Some airfields may have an ILS on the most used runway and a non precision approach onto the reciprocal for occasions when the tailwind component is in excess of limits.

An NDB approach being available together with an ADF in the aircraft may be useful to satisfy legal requirements when flight planning, but is unlikely to be used in anger. Most A320/B737 airports can at least provide a VOR approach.

I think I flew an NDB in the SIM a few years back but have never flown an actual one since coming off turboprops.
Metro man is offline