On Tue, 09 Sep 2003 17:26:01 GMT, "Cecil E. Chapman"
wrote:

I'm reviewing the approach plates for my Instrument lesson this coming
Thursday (which I just realized is September 11, of all things..). I've
found it useful to 'practice' approaches using OnTop flight sim before my
lessons, seems to give me more 'bang for the buck'.

Anyway (I'm sorry, in advance, if I'm am asking something that should be
obvious), I'm looking at the LOC Rwy 2 approach to Watsonville Municipal
(California). There is a procedure turn that sits just before the
'entrance' into the localizer. How does one identify where it actually is
(the beginning of the procedure turn, that is)? Does one simply fly up the
localizer and when the localizer signal is lost THAT is where the location
of the procedure turn sits?

I don't have that one available, but "in general" you fly past the IAF
for about 1 minute, make you 45, fly one minute, and turn back in to
intercept the inbound course.

The main requirements are to make the turn on the proper side in the
proper direction (indicated by the barb) and usually stay within 10
miles of some specified location. It will say where on the approach
chart and the distance will be given.

Roger Halstead (K8RI EN73 & ARRL Life Member)
www.rogerhalstead.com
N833R World's oldest Debonair? (S# CD-2)

Thanks in advance!

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