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PeanuckleCRJ · December 2nd, 2005, 19:04

At 9E, we have to listen to them when doing an NDB approach... the needle will also dissappear. You fly the FMS course but have the RMI pointers up for both ADFs. They finally decomissioned the dreaded NDB 9 approach into MEM that was the staple for all checkrides. Never failed to them to kill one of your recievers when crossing ELVIS.

I've flown a couple real ones on the line, too. Pretty cool doing that in a jet.. wouldn't want to have to do it in a bad day though. Was just marginal conditions when we got assigned it.

In short- yes, in some glass cockpit planes you end up listening to the stupid thing.

December 2nd, 2005, 19:04	#14
PeanuckleCRJ Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Where everybody's somebody Posts: 626	At 9E, we have to listen to them when doing an NDB approach... the needle will also dissappear. You fly the FMS course but have the RMI pointers up for both ADFs. They finally decomissioned the dreaded NDB 9 approach into MEM that was the staple for all checkrides. Never failed to them to kill one of your recievers when crossing ELVIS. I've flown a couple real ones on the line, too. Pretty cool doing that in a jet.. wouldn't want to have to do it in a bad day though. Was just marginal conditions when we got assigned it. In short- yes, in some glass cockpit planes you end up listening to the stupid thing. __________________ TROGDOR THE BURNINATOR