B A R R Y wrote:
Roy Smith wrote:

But it's legal to fly those very same approaches with a 30 year old
ADF which points vaguely in the direction of either 1) the radio
beacon, 2) the nearest T-storm, or 3) some other random propagation
anomaly, and an equally ancient DME which is doing good if it's
correct to within 1/4 mile. Gotta love the FAA.

I always wondered the same thing.

You'd think a 196 on the yoke would outperform the ADF is some
situations.

If not MOST situations.