Vor navigation and_tracking

Intercepting and Tracking VOR’s Ideal for IFR Students by Derek W Beck May 2008 (revised Nov 2008) Animations require viewing in slideshow mode ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Objective Develop an understanding of how to use VOR for navigation and how to track along a VOR radial

Content ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Why VOR’s? ,[object Object],[object Object],IFR Enroute Low Altitude Chart Depicting VOR “highways”

What is a VOR? ,[object Object],[object Object],Source: FAA-H-8083-15A Instrument Flying Handbook A typical VOR:

Inside the Aircraft ,[object Object],OBS NAV omnibearing selector course deviation indicator (CDI) TO FR

How Does a VOR Work? ,[object Object],(A VOR does the same thing, but with radio waves.) Animations require viewing in slideshow mode

How Does a VOR Work? (technical) ,[object Object],[object Object]

Tuning and Identifying VOR’s ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],VOR Frequency & Morse Code ID

Using a VOR Let’s go to the station…

Radials ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],360º 090º 180º 270º

Fly to a Station ,[object Object],[object Object],360º 090º 180º 270º HDG Inside our airplane: OBS TO

Station Passage ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],360º 090º 180º 270º HDG OBS NAV TO FR

After Passage ,[object Object],[object Object],360º 090º 180º 270º HDG Inside our airplane: OBS FR

Keep the CDI Centered ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],360º 180º course to the right course to the left on course FR FR FR

Heading Doesn’t Matter! ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],360º 180º course to the right course to the left on course A B FR FR FR

Intercepting a VOR Course 090º Inside our airplane: ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Turn OBS 270º OBS HDG TO

Intercepting a VOR Course HDG OBS ,[object Object],[object Object],270º 090º TO

Tracking: Fighting the Wind HDG OBS ,[object Object],090º 270º WIND TO

Tracking: Staying on Course HDG OBS ,[object Object],090º 270º WIND TO

Tracking: Staying on Course HDG OBS ,[object Object],[object Object],090º 270º WIND net result TO

A Warning HDG OBS ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],090º 270º TO

The Danger: Reverse Sensing HDG OBS ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],090º 270º FR

The Danger: Reverse Sensing HDG OBS ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],090º 270º FR

Avoid Reverse Sensing HDG OBS ,[object Object],[object Object],090º 270º FR

Tricky Wording HDG OBS ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],090º 270º No! No! FR

Finding Intersections ,[object Object],090º 270º OBS OBS Heading VOR 1 VOR 2 210º 030º HDG TO TO

Finding Intersections ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],OBS OBS Heading VOR 1 VOR 2 HDG 090º 270º 210º 030º TO FR

Finding Intersections ,[object Object],[object Object],090º 270º OBS OBS Heading VOR 1 VOR 2 210º 030º HDG TO FR

Finding Intersections Made Easy ,[object Object],[object Object],270º OBS OBS Heading VOR 1 VOR 2 210º 030º HDG If CDI is same side as heading, you haven’t reached the intersection (“Same Side Safe”) TO FR

Finding Intersections ,[object Object],090º 270º OBS OBS Heading VOR 1 VOR 2 210º 030º HDG TO FR

VOR Failure ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],OBS NAV FR

Quiz #1 ,[object Object],OBS Heading VOR 1 HDG TO

Quiz #1 ,[object Object],OBS Heading VOR 1 HDG 225º 045º TO

Quiz #2 ,[object Object],OBS Heading VOR 1 HDG FR

Quiz #2 ,[object Object],OBS Heading VOR 1 HDG 330º 150º FR

Quiz #3 ,[object Object],OBS Heading VOR 1 HDG 210º 030º TO

Quiz #4 ,[object Object],OBS Heading VOR 1 HDG TO FR

Quiz #4 ,[object Object],OBS Heading VOR 1 HDG 315º 135º TO side of 135º FROM side of 135º TO FR

Quiz #5 ,[object Object],OBS Heading VOR 1 HDG 110º 290º Reverse Sensing TO

Further Reading ,[object Object],[object Object]

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