ADF - Deactivation
Also, does anybody now fly an NDB or even a VOR without an FMC overlay using LNAV or the equivalent?
Frequently it is noticed that the candidate has significant difficulty in tracking in crosswinds when flying these approaches as sole navaids especially raw data. Which is precisely the purpose of checking them on the basic navaid rather than allowing the autopilot/FD to fly the overlay which is by no means proof of the pilot's flying ability.
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Not over here. Was never checked to fly any VOR/NDB approach according to raw data since i started to fly on a jet. Always just LNAV/VNAV and then lateron IAN, both with and without flight director of course.
Except for training purposes, in more than 30 years I flew only two real life NDB approaches (at BIRK & LSGC), both in the early 1990s while the ILS or VOR were out for maintenance.
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CX - 744ERFs, -8Fs and latest 777s are not fitted with ADFs, plus no longer do NDB approaches or circling for that matter.
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Plenty of airlines have ditched circling approaches and NDB are history with the introduction of PBN. Saves money on ground and aircraft equipment. Simplifies procedures, and offers better nav accuracy. The disappointing thing is the length of time it's taking to get everyone on board.