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Fly runway heading, cxlimb and maintain etc.

PostPosted: Wed Dec 19, 2012 7:24 pm
by Gringo6
When ATC gives you your instrument clearance they frequently will tell you to "fly runway heading, climb and maintain 3000 feet, ETC." I suppose they have factored in the effect of wind and that your course will be different than the runway heading haven't they ?

Just curious !

Re: Fly runway heading, cxlimb and maintain etc.

PostPosted: Wed Dec 19, 2012 8:50 pm
by Webb
ATC isn't that picky and it won't give you an "off course" warning so soon.

I usually just flip on the autopilot anyway.