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NAV mode.

Postby 757200ba » Wed Apr 09, 2008 7:58 am

Hi, can anybody explain or tell me where is a tutorial for Nav navigation.
It confuses me a bit.
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Re: NAV mode.

Postby Sterk » Wed Apr 09, 2008 8:12 am

In flight school,wich comes with FS.
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Re: NAV mode.

Postby TSC. » Wed Apr 09, 2008 8:39 am

I presume you mean navigation using nav-aids such as VOR's & NDB's?

If so, have a look here: http://www.navfltsm.addr.com/index.htm

Best tute on the web.  ;)

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Re: NAV mode.

Postby 757200ba » Thu Apr 10, 2008 9:15 pm

Im sorry maybe i explained my self wrong.What i want to know is about using the "NAV" mode.
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Re: NAV mode.

Postby marineman » Fri Apr 11, 2008 12:29 am

If I'm understanding you right you mean being able to fly with the switch on nav rather than setting it on GPS? If that's what you mean I can't help you because I fly via the GPS until I'm coming in on approach then I look up the ILS freq for the runway I'm using and I usually fly the approach manually once I get that dialed in and pick up the glide slope.
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Re: NAV mode.

Postby Slotback » Fri Apr 11, 2008 12:45 am

i learn't (over 5 years ago) how to use VOR using the learning centre in MSFS. Try that.
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Re: NAV mode.

Postby Nav » Fri Apr 11, 2008 1:37 am

Couple of excerpts from a tute I wrote, which may help, 757200ba:-

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Re: NAV mode.

Postby Fozzer » Fri Apr 11, 2008 3:32 am

Actually, I don't think anyone has answered his question precisely yet?...

On the instrument Panel there is a toggle switch which can be flicked between "NAV" and "GPS"...

Maybe he is asking what is the use and purpose of each position of the switch in aircraft navigation?

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Re: NAV mode.

Postby beaky » Fri Apr 11, 2008 4:23 pm

"Nav/GPS" refers to which navigational device you want the autopilot to reference for your heading (or approach procedure, in the case of GPS).

So... once you set up either a radio navaid or the GPS for navigation, before engaging the autopilot, you must put the switch in either "Nav" (which will slave the autopilot to Nav 1 -usually a VOR receiver) or "GPS" (which will slave the autopilot to the GPS).
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Re: NAV mode.

Postby 757200ba » Sat Apr 12, 2008 8:55 am

Many thanks to you all, the explanation i wanted was the one that "NAV" gave. It always confused me, but now i have a better idea.
Thank you all , and I'm sorry if i didn't explain my self.
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