When to descend II

On Tue, 30 Oct 2007 06:58:38 -0700, Bee wrote:

He probably meant NW.

Perhaps, but I'd rather respond to the question asked than to the one I
made up. Also, if here were NW of ROYCE and on the localizer, he'd
probably omit the part of his question about "heading for the numbers"
since he'd already be heading in that direction.

You can't identify ROYCE unless you are on the localizer.

You can certainly navigate TO ROYCE without being established on the
localizer, however.


Ron (EPM) (N5843Q, Mooney M20E) (CP, ASEL, ASES, IA)

Ron Rosenfeld wrote in
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You can certainly navigate TO ROYCE without being established on
the localizer, however.

Vectored, maybe but not navigating.

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On Tue, 30 Oct 2007 18:32:46 -0000, John Godwin
wrote:

Ron Rosenfeld wrote in
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You can certainly navigate TO ROYCE without being established on
the localizer, however.

Vectored, maybe but not navigating.

Why not navigating?

Even without a GPS, you should be able to navigate from 4mi SW of ROYCE to
ROYCE using VOR/LOC and DME (and situational awareness).

With a GPS, there is no problem.

Without a GPS, what you will lack is positive course guidance. But I don't
see where, in the definition of "navigation", that PCG is required.
Ron (EPM) (N5843Q, Mooney M20E) (CP, ASEL, ASES, IA)

"John Godwin" wrote in message
...

Vectored, maybe but not navigating.


Navigating. Think GPS.