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Re: A VOR positioning question

Postby Brett_Henderson » Sun Apr 13, 2008 5:51 pm

And it just goes to show ya... Leave those GPSs off
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Re: A VOR positioning question

Postby Splinter562 » Sun Apr 13, 2008 6:42 pm

[Those squemish about FARs should turn away now]

VOR checks are based on indicated bearing to the station. Which for a CDI means centering the needle and reading the bearing.

For a "dual systems VOR (units independent of each other except for the antenna)", the maximum permissible variation is
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Re: A VOR positioning question

Postby Brett_Henderson » Sun Apr 13, 2008 7:22 pm

LOL
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