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Forum: Private Flying

22nd Nov 2020, 07:20

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UK NDB only timed approaches

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Posted By ShyTorque

Well at least it’s a slight improvement on...

Well at least it’s a slight improvement on Decca..... Thankfully that’s gone as far as my part of aviation is concerned. Using a system designed for a ship doing ten knots for IMC flight at 140 kts...

Forum: Private Flying

16th Nov 2020, 15:24

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UK NDB only timed approaches

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Posted By ShyTorque

Yes, the NDB “LE” on 383.5 is still there. It’s...

Yes, the NDB “LE” on 383.5 is still there. It’s not supposed to be used other than in VMC, so not too useful.

Forum: Private Flying

16th Nov 2020, 15:17

Replies: 72

UK NDB only timed approaches

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Posted By ShyTorque

My local licensed (grass) airfield has never had...

My local licensed (grass) airfield has never had an NDB, or any other method of location. It’s been there since the 1930s. I can think of another that used to have an NDB just outside it’s boundary...

Forum: Private Flying

15th Nov 2020, 22:19

Replies: 72

UK NDB only timed approaches

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Posted By ShyTorque

NDB? Luxury. The RAF was still carrying out QGH...

NDB? Luxury. The RAF was still carrying out QGH letdowns into grass airfields in the 1990s. We had to, we had fly above and in cloud to instruct in SEP aircraft with no radio nav aids at all and no...

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