QDM vs QDR
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For QDM and QDR I go alphabetical, so they end up:
QDM
QDR
QDM is the starting point, aircraft to the station and magnetic.
QDR is the station to the aircraft and magentic.
I visualize:
QDM -------->
QDR <-------
Are you set on QTE, QUJ?
QDM
QDR
QDM is the starting point, aircraft to the station and magnetic.
QDR is the station to the aircraft and magentic.
I visualize:
QDM -------->
QDR <-------
Are you set on QTE, QUJ?
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I initially tried to remember the difference by saying that the aircraft flies a magnetic heading so qdM is Magnetic to the station. This didn't always work cause I found it to easy to think magnetic from the station. Now I remember the R for radial, which is radiating out from the centre, i.e. from the station. So far so good.
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This sounds ridiculous written down but:
QDM - M Makes you go home/Mothers you...ie towards the station (and M for magnetic too)
QDR - R Rejects you...pushes you away..ie away from the station.
Not the slickest answer you'll see on here but I had to work it out myself..and I aint that slick.
QDM - M Makes you go home/Mothers you...ie towards the station (and M for magnetic too)
QDR - R Rejects you...pushes you away..ie away from the station.
Not the slickest answer you'll see on here but I had to work it out myself..and I aint that slick.
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Dont laugh it works!
I like to think of a "true" cute atc lady "a cutey" sounds like QTE
Grouped with QDR, R for radio station amg from.
QUJ the completly useless one that no one seems to know what its used for!
QDM- M for magnetic. Strange but true I never get confused.
Grouped with QDR, R for radio station amg from.
QUJ the completly useless one that no one seems to know what its used for!
QDM- M for magnetic. Strange but true I never get confused.