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NDB Bearing Intercepts & Rotatable Compass Card ADFs
"Gary Drescher" wrote in message
. .. OBI and the ADF Er, make that CDI. |
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NDB Bearing Intercepts & Rotatable Compass Card ADFs
Thks is an idea I disagree with. The rotatable azimuth is there for a reason
and should be used. The problem comes when the instrument student tries to adjust the bezel for every heading change. A better method is to estimate how much heading change into the wind is necessary in order to offset wind drift and set the bezel to that heading...maybe five to ten degrees away from the published course...and then work at maintaining that estimated heading until it is proven wrong by moving either further into the wind or back toward the nose. Whatever. Change the bezel a couple of degrees in the necessary direction and go back to work on maintaining the heading using the DG. Shouldn't have to touch the rotatable azimuth more than a couple of times during an approach, if you are any good at guessing crosswind component. Bob Gardner "Gary Drescher" wrote in message ... "Gary Drescher" wrote in message . .. OBI and the ADF Er, make that CDI. |
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NDB Bearing Intercepts & Rotatable Compass Card ADFs
Bob Gardner wrote:
Thks is an idea I disagree with. The rotatable azimuth is there for a reason and should be used. The problem comes when the instrument student tries to adjust the bezel for every heading change. A better method is to estimate how much heading change into the wind is necessary in order to offset wind drift and set the bezel to that heading...maybe five to ten degrees away from the published course...and then work at maintaining that estimated heading until it is proven wrong by moving either further into the wind or back toward the nose. Whatever. Change the bezel a couple of degrees in the necessary direction and go back to work on maintaining the heading using the DG. Shouldn't have to touch the rotatable azimuth more than a couple of times during an approach, if you are any good at guessing crosswind component. Better yet, relegate ADF to the museum of 20th Century aviation artifacts. ;-) |
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NDB Bearing Intercepts & Rotatable Compass Card ADFs
Even better, get an RMI either mechanical or electronic.
"Sam Spade" wrote in message news:iItXg.32428$tO5.10002@fed1read10... | Bob Gardner wrote: | Thks is an idea I disagree with. The rotatable azimuth is there for a reason | and should be used. The problem comes when the instrument student tries to | adjust the bezel for every heading change. A better method is to estimate | how much heading change into the wind is necessary in order to offset wind | drift and set the bezel to that heading...maybe five to ten degrees away | from the published course...and then work at maintaining that estimated | heading until it is proven wrong by moving either further into the wind or | back toward the nose. Whatever. Change the bezel a couple of degrees in the | necessary direction and go back to work on maintaining the heading using the | DG. Shouldn't have to touch the rotatable azimuth more than a couple of | times during an approach, if you are any good at guessing crosswind | component. | | Better yet, relegate ADF to the museum of 20th Century aviation | artifacts. ;-) |
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