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Forum: Private Flying

10th Feb 2014, 08:08

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NDB approaches in light aircraft

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Posted By Johnm

Not as often as I should..... I also have bubble...

Not as often as I should..... I also have bubble sextant and don't keep up to scratch on that either, though it wouldn't be a lot of use in IMC, but my aircraft isn't cleared for flight into known...

Forum: Private Flying

9th Feb 2014, 09:18

Replies: 146

NDB approaches in light aircraft

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Posted By Johnm

Yup, I did what seemed like thousands of them at...

Yup, I did what seemed like thousands of them at Cranfield when doing my IR and could usually get within about 1/2 mile of the runway centreline at minima off CIT, I can do the same on Microsoft...

Forum: Private Flying

9th Feb 2014, 09:07

Replies: 146

NDB approaches in light aircraft

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Posted By Johnm

NDB/DME with GPS support would get my vote :ok::)

NDB/DME with GPS support would get my vote :ok::)

Forum: Private Flying

8th Feb 2014, 20:15

Replies: 146

NDB approaches in light aircraft

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Posted By Johnm

Happily the examiner who does my renewals has the...

Happily the examiner who does my renewals has the same view of the usefulness of NDB as I do, so we tend to do airways trips, general handling and ILS and RNAV approaches, including holds using NDB...

Forum: Private Flying

8th Feb 2014, 17:08

Replies: 146

NDB approaches in light aircraft

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Posted By Johnm

I completed my IR in my Archer which was all...

I completed my IR in my Archer which was all steam gauges except for a Garmin 150 which wasn't certified. This was only possible because at that time RNAV wasn't compulsory below FL095.

I...

Forum: Private Flying

8th Feb 2014, 15:49

Replies: 146

NDB approaches in light aircraft

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Posted By Johnm

OK I'll bite;) First ADF is not a great...

OK I'll bite;)

First ADF is not a great instrument, even with a RMI it's very difficult to get within 5 degrees at best and with night, mountain and CB effects you can follow the needles perfectly...

Forum: Private Flying

8th Feb 2014, 11:23

Replies: 146

NDB approaches in light aircraft

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Posted By Johnm

This wrong in so many many ways........

This wrong in so many many ways........

Forum: Private Flying

8th Feb 2014, 08:01

Replies: 146

NDB approaches in light aircraft

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Posted By Johnm

Only the Americas is that a good way to put it....

Only the Americas is that a good way to put it. Elsewhere the right to bear arms makes about as much sense as the right to arm bears!

Forum: Private Flying

7th Feb 2014, 16:23

Replies: 146

NDB approaches in light aircraft

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Posted By Johnm

I wouldn't do an NDB approach unless there was no...

I wouldn't do an NDB approach unless there was no alternative and then I'd fly it with the GPS not the ADF. It's long past time the useless heaps of junk were switched off then we could replace the...

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