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seagull · March 14th, 2007, 00:42

They use the word "heading" to mean...heading.

There are some departures, particularly internationally, that specify you fly a particular track. HKG was that way, when departing through the "gap" from the old Kai Tek airport. Flying a heading with a strong crosswind could have made for a less than pleasant departure on that one! They state "track course", or "fly track" or similar. Of course, the aircraft assigned that have nav equip that allows for it...

March 14th, 2007, 00:42	#4
seagull Old Skool Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 2,044	Re: Headings They use the word "heading" to mean...heading. There are some departures, particularly internationally, that specify you fly a particular track. HKG was that way, when departing through the "gap" from the old Kai Tek airport. Flying a heading with a strong crosswind could have made for a less than pleasant departure on that one! They state "track course", or "fly track" or similar. Of course, the aircraft assigned that have nav equip that allows for it...