Thread: Why The Hell... (random rant)
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Old April 5th 07, 01:31 PM posted to rec.aviation.student,rec.aviation.piloting
Ron Natalie
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Default Why The Hell... (random rant)
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On Apr 5, 5:37 am, "EridanMan" wrote:
On Apr 4, 5:23 am, "Steven P. McNicoll"
wrote:

"EridanMan" wrote in message
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Why in gods name are VOR's Mag heading based?
Tradition.
Best answer I've heard yet

Isn't the difference between your compass heading and the radial you
are flying the drift? Knowing drift is pretty useful...

The correction angle maybe. You aren't drifting at all if you are
on the radial.