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July 22nd, 2004, 03:51
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| Junior Member  Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Canada/Australia
Posts: 30
|  American/Canadian IFR Procedures
I'm just started my IREX in Mel., Australia which is the theoretical component of the command instrument rating down here. I've been told that NDB's are being phased out over the next two or so years and that NDB/NPA are becoming a thing of the past with GPS precision approaches taking the reins - The Australian airspace and flight rules are somewhat tailoring to what the FAA follows -- so -- -- do you still have NDB/NPA's or is everything GPS now? (besides ILS,DME etc approaches) thanks |
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July 22nd, 2004, 07:41
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| Old Skool Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Utopia
Posts: 12,567
| Re: American/Canadian IFR Procedures
Oh, we have lots and lots of NDB's. Hopefully, they'll get rid of those dreaded things....
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July 22nd, 2004, 16:38
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: On your TCAS
Posts: 539
| Re: American/Canadian IFR Procedures
When I was flying freight a couple years ago, we flew Canada trips regularly. They still like their NDBs up there, at least more than in the U.S. (i.e. there were times when we would be given clearances to navigate to/from an NDB, which I've never experienced here except when shooting an NDB approach). I think you're more likely to get an NDB approach up there, too...at least for the moment. I'm sure they're on their way out just like in the U.S. though.
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July 23rd, 2004, 02:00
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: South Dakota
Posts: 489
| Re: American/Canadian IFR Procedures
[ QUOTE ] Hopefully, they'll get rid of those dreaded things.... [/ QUOTE ] First approach I did to minimums was an NDB... what a scary experience. However, I still can't go as far as to say they should get rid of 'em... if they did, they'd phase out ADF's... than I couldn't listen to football or baseball on those crazy long cross countries. Definitely not worth it. As for if they're still in use in the U.S., they are... but it really depends on your area. In some states, like Minnesota (midwest) they're all over.... in Arizona however (southwest) they're few and far between. Pretty much all NDB approaches have a GPS overlay now... but I learned instruments in a 172 without the luxury of a GPS... so the NDB became a necessity for me! |
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July 23rd, 2004, 10:48
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| Old Skool  Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: DFW
Posts: 7,182
| Re: American/Canadian IFR Procedures
[ QUOTE ] Oh, we have lots and lots of NDB's. Hopefully, they'll get rid of those dreaded things.... [/ QUOTE ] TESTIFY!!!! er.... umm.... I second that.  |
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July 23rd, 2004, 11:14
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| Old Skool Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Utopia
Posts: 12,567
| Re: American/Canadian IFR Procedures
[ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] Oh, we have lots and lots of NDB's. Hopefully, they'll get rid of those dreaded things.... [/ QUOTE ] TESTIFY!!!! er.... umm.... I second that. [/ QUOTE ] LMAO....(with my hand raised in the air...) |
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July 23rd, 2004, 11:16
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| Old Skool Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Utopia
Posts: 12,567
| Re: American/Canadian IFR Procedures
[ QUOTE ] . . . if they did, they'd phase out ADF's... than I couldn't listen to football or baseball on those crazy long cross countries. Definitely not worth it. [/ QUOTE ] get yourself an intercom with an audio input - then just carry a CD player or an IPOD!!! Comming from a man that can't stand to be away from his music..  |
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