I got real lost today for the first time ever, and I mean scaringly really lost.
I planned on going to the Leicester LE NDB (this is in a Seneca btw) from Nottingham. Anyway's, there's loads of traffic around Nottingham, I decide to go straight out and call east mids for zone entry. They where kind enough to vector me in, and spit me out the other end.
Go out the zone...heading 150..seems about right. However ADF needle is doing circles..GREAT! Which direction do I go. Anyway, look around and I could just not relate a single thing to the map. This lasted for about 20minutes, and at 160kts, it's f***ing scary! There where loads of Matz's around aswell!
Anyway, VOR 1 was intermitent, GPS not working, ADF not working, NO DME and at this point didn't have a service regardless of trying Brize and Cottesmore with no answer..AND didn't know where I was....
What do you do!? I've become so depending on Radio Nav when in a twin as I find it a more accurate method of navigation and more procedural....
Anyway, my destination was Duxford, I just flew to Barkway until I found a ground feature. Eventually found massive lake. Thank god!
Finished off with a !!!!! landing....(and on the return journey).
I now hate flying the Seneca just because of all the greef it gave me today. I'll get over it I'm sure!