NDB IAPs... going... gone

No, not kidding. Surely the FAA/FCC would let someone set one up
in Arizona or something

The FAA couldn't care less. If you don't jump through the hoops to
have it inspected, you can still have it shown on the sectional but it
will be noted as VFR use only.

The FCC will require you to license the transmitter, but it's very
doable.

There are NDB's sitting on private fields. Some even have private
approaches charted, others are VFR only.

Michael

On 8/17/2005 14:27, Michael wrote:

No, not kidding. Surely the FAA/FCC would let someone set one up
in Arizona or something

The FAA couldn't care less. If you don't jump through the hoops to
have it inspected, you can still have it shown on the sectional but it
will be noted as VFR use only.

The FCC will require you to license the transmitter, but it's very
doable.

There are NDB's sitting on private fields. Some even have private
approaches charted, others are VFR only.

Michael


Couldn't you just use a local AM radio station? Of course, it's not
likely to be aligned with the runway, but then neither are some other
official approaches.

--
Mark Hansen, PP-ASEL, Instrument Student
Sacramento, CA

Couldn't you just use a local AM radio station?

Nah. Doesn't really give you the flavor of a real approach. The
transmitter is high quality, high power, and properly tuned so the
needle is rock steady on all but the worst receivers. Listening to the
transmission is not nearly as annoying as listening to those dits and
dahs. Makes it just too easy.

Michael

On 8/17/2005 16:15, Michael wrote:

Couldn't you just use a local AM radio station?

Nah. Doesn't really give you the flavor of a real approach. The
transmitter is high quality, high power, and properly tuned so the
needle is rock steady on all but the worst receivers. Listening to the
transmission is not nearly as annoying as listening to those dits and
dahs. Makes it just too easy.

Michael


I see your point. I guess I really have no experience flying an ADF
that actually points at the station ;-)

--
Mark Hansen, PP-ASEL, Instrument Student
Sacramento, CA

Michael wrote:
Couldn't you just use a local AM radio station?


Nah. Doesn't really give you the flavor of a real approach. The
transmitter is high quality, high power, and properly tuned so the
needle is rock steady on all but the worst receivers. Listening to the
transmission is not nearly as annoying as listening to those dits and
dahs. Makes it just too easy.

The funny thing about using AM stations is the US Government fielded the
old CONELRAD system to prevent the "enemy" from doing this during an
attack. That threat is minimal these days, NDBs are going away, but the
CONELRAD system keeps being revised. I hear several tests every week.

That's how your tax dollars are working for you.