Instrument Landings in Seaplanes

[Gringo6]

Several accounts of instrument landings in seaplanes - most notably the PBM and PB2Y types - during World War II have been posted by participants, but no details have been provided.

Does anybody have any information on the procedures they used back then ?

[Flying Trucker]

Hi Gringo6...

Just read your post and here are a couple of Links you might find interesting.

http://avstop.com/seaplane/50/ch8.html

http://www.flightsim.com/main/howto/ndb.htm

http://www.pilotfriend.com/training/fli ... av/adf.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Instrument_landing_system

http://www.navfltsm.addr.com/vor-nav.htm

There are also various rules and regulations governing civilian aircraft/helicopters when landing and during take-offs and in Canada these one can access through the internet by typing in Transport Canada.

The military in most countries operate within the bounds of that countries civilian rules and regulations however they do have terms like "Operational Commitment" etc. etc.

Now years before the VOR was invented we would tune in radio stations and NDBs and get a fix.