421C down in Washington State

"Bob Gardner" wrote in message
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Non-instrument-rated pilot and his 421C are down in the vicinity of
Carson, WA. Last reported at 11000 (?). The mind boggles. Weather is not
too swift in the Seattle area...dunno the condx down there.


I'm near the Gorge, in the Portland area, and haven't flown in a month
because of the wind/weather. Waiting to get my approaches in, but the
weather's not even good enough for IFR practice most days. (No approach at
the home field)

-c

"gatt" wrote in message
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"Bob Gardner" wrote in message
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Non-instrument-rated pilot and his 421C are down in the vicinity of
Carson, WA. Last reported at 11000 (?). The mind boggles. Weather is not
too swift in the Seattle area...dunno the condx down there.


I'm near the Gorge, in the Portland area, and haven't flown in a month
because of the wind/weather. Waiting to get my approaches in, but the
weather's not even good enough for IFR practice most days. (No approach
at
the home field)

-c



You have a NDB at KTTD!

You have a NDB at KTTD!

What's an NDB? Is that that thing that sends "dot, dot, dot" on the
right side and "di di di" on the left side??

-Robert

That would be an Adcock Range or 4 course range. The NDB is
just a radio station that is used by the ADF as a source for
the directional loop antenna to point to.
BTW, it was .- and -. (A and N) and when on course all you
heard was a steady ____________

You flew a little to the side of the leg and thus hear a
steady tone with a slightly audible A in the background.
There was even a reed needle that could be panel ,mounted
and would vibrate. That was high tech in 1940.



--
James H. Macklin
ATP,CFI,A&P

"Robert M. Gary" wrote in message
ps.com...
| You have a NDB at KTTD!
|
| What's an NDB? Is that that thing that sends "dot, dot,
dot" on the
| right side and "di di di" on the left side??
|
| -Robert
|

"Jim Macklin" wrote

That would be an Adcock Range or 4 course range. The NDB is
just a radio station that is used by the ADF

Jim, you really don't catch the jokes very well, do you?

Bob Moore

I was joining the thread after deleting previous posts to
clean up my hard drive. Had thousands of mostly unwanted
stuff. Sorry if I wasn't looking for a joke in a "serious"
subject.

But I guess I can be described as a stick in the mud, a wall
flower, a geek, dork, dumb-ass,slow, out of touch, in a rut,
but hey, nobody's perfect.

Jim

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"Bob Moore" wrote in message
22...
| "Jim Macklin" wrote
|
| That would be an Adcock Range or 4 course range. The
NDB is
| just a radio station that is used by the ADF
|
| Jim, you really don't catch the jokes very well, do you?
|
| Bob Moore

("Jim Macklin" )
But I guess I can be described as a stick in the mud, a wall flower, a
geek, dork, dumb-ass,slow, out of touch, in a rut, but hey, nobody's
perfect.


Has to snow twice, sometimes, for you to get the drift?

That happens to many of us more than we'd like to admit. g


Montblack

NDB is just a radio station that is used by the ADF as a source for
the directional loop antenna to point to.

Ok, I guess I remember my grandfather telling me about those things.

-Robert, CFI

AMC ran the John Wayne/Ernest Gann classic THE HIGH and the
MIGHTY last week. I noticed that the GCA controller told
them they were below the GS, but then they showed the ILS
indicator and they had a 1/2 scale fly down.


--
The people think the Constitution protects their rights;
But government sees it as an obstacle to be overcome.
some support
http://www.usdoj.gov/olc/secondamendment2.htm
See http://www.fija.org/ more about your rights and duties.


"Robert M. Gary" wrote in message
ups.com...
| NDB is just a radio station that is used by the ADF as a
source for
| the directional loop antenna to point to.
|
| Ok, I guess I remember my grandfather telling me about
those things.
|
| -Robert, CFI
|

"gatt" wrote

I'm near the Gorge, in the Portland area, and haven't flown in a month
because of the wind/weather. Waiting to get my approaches in, but the
weather's not even good enough for IFR practice most days. (No approach
at the home field)

Is there no gps instrument approach?
--
Jim in NC