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Forum: Tech Log

29th May 2010, 15:38

Replies: 24

Flying a rhumb line track

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Posted By Old Smokey

Whoops! A loxodrome is a Rhumb Line, I should...

Whoops! A loxodrome is a Rhumb Line, I should have checked before posting.

Mea culpa, mea maxima culpa!!!:bored:

Regards,

Old Smokey

Forum: Tech Log

28th May 2010, 05:16

Replies: 24

Flying a rhumb line track

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Posted By Old Smokey

Hello BOAC, It seems that we do agree after...

Hello BOAC,

It seems that we do agree after all. I think that the O Q refers to a "loxodrome", which will NOT get you to the destination. I stand by to be corrected on my understanding of the...

Forum: Tech Log

27th May 2010, 13:34

Replies: 24

Flying a rhumb line track

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Posted By Old Smokey

BOAC, After gazillions of posts where we agree,...

BOAC, After gazillions of posts where we agree, we finally reach a point of disagreement.....:eek:

I said, "Of Course, if you have the facility to fly TRUE Tracks and/or Headings, it would be a...

Forum: Tech Log

23rd May 2010, 12:52

Replies: 24

Flying a rhumb line track

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Posted By Old Smokey

Nothing wrong with Rhumb line Tracks, they worked...

Nothing wrong with Rhumb line Tracks, they worked well for centuries:ok:

To address the original question, ABSOLUTELY NO, maintaining the initial Heading will get you nowhere (or at least to the...

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