stand corrected then :)

Not only is the confuser out of date but the ministry still insist on completely irrelevant stuff in the syllabus. In 20 years of flying I have never asked for, nor ever heard anyone getting bearings to/from a station.

It's clearly a hangover from pre radar/nav aid days (although I see a couple of UK airports still have published VDF approaches). During my studies we had to learn Decca & Loran. When I asked the CAA they said it was because there were still some helicopters with it installed so everyone had to learn it!

It's a shame they don't update this stuff more regularly and bring the learning process up to date. I'm sure a new student is more keen to learn a GPS and the function of ANR headsets than some jolly hockeysticks handlebar moustached techniques for getting the Lanc down when the weather socks in and all that's left on the altimeter is the makers name :}