"David Megginson" wrote in message
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"David Brooks" writes:

I'm having a brain fart at the moment - what was the diff between
flying the 270 radial upon crossing the VOR and turning 270 upon
crossing?

I wondered that. It makes a diff if there is a significant wind from
the N or S, but he did say "very calm"!

Here's a guess.

I don't remember what direction he was coming from, but let's say it
was from the south in perfectly calm winds. If he waited until the
flag flipped then turned left to 270 in a rate one, he would end up
maybe a mile to the north of the 270 radial flying parallel to it
(assuming that VOR twist was the same as magvar). To intercept the
radial quickly after station passage, he'd probably need to turn to a
heading of 255 or so until the CDI centred.

Yep, that's essentially what happened. I was heading southwest to the VOR,
and when the flag flipped, started the turn. Took about 15 seconds to get to
270, and that's when I started trying to clarify the situation. Track
outbound on the 270 radial, or just maintain a 270 heading.

--
Guy Elden Jr.