Talking to departure control

Steven, has "runway heading" always been 044, as in your example. Or
was it previously 040, the painted runway number?

On Mon, 3 Nov 2008 13:20:06 -0600, "Steven P. McNicoll"
wrote:

wrote:




Another interesting difference, on the page before this, is the
clarification of "fly runway heading". "Runway 04, magnetic heading
044 deg, then fly a heading of 044 deg M"
The US regs would be to fly 040 deg M, IIRC.


Nope. From the current Pilot/Controller Glossary:


RUNWAY HEADING- The magnetic direction that corresponds with the runway
centerline extended, not
the painted runway number. When cleared to "fly or maintain runway heading,"
pilots are expected to fly or maintain the heading that corresponds with the
extended centerline of the departure runway. Drift correction shall not be
applied; e.g., Runway 4, actual magnetic heading of the runway centerline
044, fly 044.

wrote:

Steven, has "runway heading" always been 044, as in your example. Or
was it previously 040, the painted runway number?


It wasn't by accident that I wrote CURRENT Pilot/Controller Glossary. ISTR
that it previously meant to fly the designated runway heading without regard
to the actual runway heading. I have several publications from the
late-seventies and on that include the Pilot/Controller Glossary. All that
include the term "Runway Heading" define it the same way, " The magnetic
direction that corresponds with the runway centerline extended, not the
painted runway number."

"Steven P. McNicoll" writes:
wrote:

Steven, has "runway heading" always been 044, as in your example. Or
was it previously 040, the painted runway number?

It wasn't by accident that I wrote CURRENT Pilot/Controller Glossary. ISTR
that it previously meant to fly the designated runway heading without regard
to the actual runway heading. I have several publications from the
late-seventies and on that include the Pilot/Controller Glossary. All that
include the term "Runway Heading" define it the same way, " The magnetic
direction that corresponds with the runway centerline extended, not the
painted runway number."

One is to fly the runway centerline without making any turns.
The actual number for the heading is not overly relevant
since the heading is only approximate once airborne. The
intent is to not be wandering around until ATC has further
instructions for you.

Everett M. Greene wrote:

One is to fly the runway centerline without making any turns.
The actual number for the heading is not overly relevant
since the heading is only approximate once airborne. The
intent is to not be wandering around until ATC has further
instructions for you.


To fly the runway centerline with a crosswind you'd have to turn into the
wind to cancel drift.