When is a NDB approach not an NDB approach?
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If your concern is about ensuring pilots have the skills to hand fly a raw data NDB approach then testing in a sim isn't realistic anyway. All the real world errors such as quanrantal and coastal effect are not simulated so you can get away without using the correct techniques.
My previous Asian employer still required an NDB approach. We used Map and LNAV for the PNF and raw data for the PF, using centre Map with the ADF needles wandering about ( as they do). The local regulator is smart enough to appreciate that this is different to a Baron with a fixed card and now your Instrument rating up there is 'Type Specific'. Makes sense to me.
In ten years they will be gone to where the VAR went.
In ten years they will be gone to where the VAR went.
Flying NDBs upside down?
Reminds me of a flight on RAAF Pilots couse in the Macchi. Was doing a mutual with a course buddy - me in the back seat. We did a Pearce 260 departure - a pseudo SID where we just flew outbound on the 260 radial. He briefed he would do it inverted. Once on the intercept heading he rolled us upside down - was quite amusing watching him trying to sort out which way he had to shove the stick to roll onto the radial. actually, I think he did it better upside down than I could do it right way up!
Reminds me of a flight on RAAF Pilots couse in the Macchi. Was doing a mutual with a course buddy - me in the back seat. We did a Pearce 260 departure - a pseudo SID where we just flew outbound on the 260 radial. He briefed he would do it inverted. Once on the intercept heading he rolled us upside down - was quite amusing watching him trying to sort out which way he had to shove the stick to roll onto the radial. actually, I think he did it better upside down than I could do it right way up!
