Navigators
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Navigators
Navigators, as such, were not terminated since most if not all First Officers and Second Pilots (P3's) held a full Navigation Licence during the VC10 and
B707 era and fulfilled the necessary Nav sectors. Navigation requirements changed with the gradual introduction of INS previously athenticated by B747.
Loran, Consol and Astro navigation were demanded for most Nav sectors
particularly on North Atlantic routes. Doppler was always used as an aid but natuarally needed updating via good alternative fixes.
B707 era and fulfilled the necessary Nav sectors. Navigation requirements changed with the gradual introduction of INS previously athenticated by B747.
Loran, Consol and Astro navigation were demanded for most Nav sectors
particularly on North Atlantic routes. Doppler was always used as an aid but natuarally needed updating via good alternative fixes.
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I think that most of the pure navigation finished late 75/early 76 - certainly my last 'nav sector' was in Nov 75 BDA-LHR but I think all we were doing by then was monitoring the INS's
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My last "nav sector" began with two INS and a Doppler......
........and ended with a sun/moon astro airplot.
Who decided to locate those early INS platforms under the galley sink?!
........and ended with a sun/moon astro airplot.
Who decided to locate those early INS platforms under the galley sink?!
That brought back memories of navigating N/S and S/N at about 20W using only Consul (stations at Stavanger. Bushmills, Ploniez, Lugo and one other which has faded from memory. The number of hours spent counting dots/dashes and working out how many were lost in the eqi-signal was enormous. Almost as compelling as listening to A and N on the aural ranges.
Can anyone remember when the Dusfold AR was switched off?
Can anyone remember when the Dusfold AR was switched off?