by OTTOL » Mon Jun 30, 2003 7:59 am
It may be a simple matter of verbage(you were typing fast etc.), but don't confuse HEADING with COURSE. This is a most common mistake. "275degrees for one minute then 320degrees to join the 140 degree RADIAL inbound", will only work if you are SOUTHEAST of the VOR, but NORTHEAST of the 140 degree radial,(you might want to draw a picture to orient yourself at this point). If I am South East of the VOR but South-WEST of the 140degree radial, I will fly NorthEast(appx. 045degrees) until the CDI centers with the OBS set to 140 degrees with a FROM indication or 320 degrees with a TO indication. I used to tell my students to think of the VOR as the center of city, and the RADIALS as "streets". Let's start SOUTH of the VOR. If I want
to get to 360 street(radial), I'm going to have to get TO that street first. Once I get past downtown(the VOR) I'll now be on or FROM 360 street. If I hang a U-turn and head back downtown, My VOR indication WILL-NOT-CHANGE until I am South of downtown(the VOR). Practice in a Non-instructional environment first until you master it then try the lesson again.
.....so I loaded up the plane and moved to Middle-EEEE..........OIL..that is......
