Matt_Smith 1116 Posted February 18, 2011 Author Share Posted February 18, 2011 No uptakers on this challenge? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Pearse 12 Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 Sorry, Matt, been busy. Will try and set it up this weekend... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt_Smith 1116 Posted February 18, 2011 Author Share Posted February 18, 2011 No Need to appologise Ian. If people think its too hard say so. I wont ridicule too much, but I will how ever make the next one easier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddz 737 55 Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 What does this navaid does this final heading put you on? Assuming the semi circular rule what altitude should you be flying for the second and penultimate legs? Confused.com 1 is obviosly a typo( even reading between the lines i cant make out what it should say)....But semi circular rule??....new 1 to me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt_Smith 1116 Posted February 18, 2011 Author Share Posted February 18, 2011 Good point Luke, read as what navaid does this last heading put you on. Simples when you know how. As for the semi circular rule google it Edit: I could have been an arse and used the quadrantal rule Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt_Smith 1116 Posted February 18, 2011 Author Share Posted February 18, 2011 In the interests of fairness.... The Semi Circular Rule Eastbound - Magnetic Track 000 to 179° - odd thousandsWestbound - Magnetic Track 180 to 359° - even thousandsThe Quadrantal RuleMagnetic Track 000 to, and including, 089° - odd thousands of feetMagnetic Track 090 to, and including, 179° - odd thousands plus 500 ftMagnetic Track 180 to, and including, 269° - even thousands of feetMagnetic Track 270 to, and including, 359° - even thousands plus 500 ft Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddz 737 55 Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 Now i understand Shall have a go, altho i have a feeling this 1 may take a while....nav'in with GRP...ughhh......lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt_Smith 1116 Posted February 18, 2011 Author Share Posted February 18, 2011 So long as you can intersect radials on a VOR you will be fine(ish) *insert evil laugh here* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddz 737 55 Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 Do u know how to put text into the kneeboard notes section?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt_Smith 1116 Posted February 18, 2011 Author Share Posted February 18, 2011 Do u know how to put text into the kneeboard notes section?? Purchase post-it notes, write ones notes down. Either, stick to ones knee, or stick to ones screen where once was ones FSX knee board. In all seriousness, not a clue Personally I use post-it notes (other brands of self adhesive paper are available) and stick them to my yoke, or my screens. When I run out of space to stick stuff I remove some of the older notes I'd made Edit and fly aircraft with 2 x nav radios. Less frequencies to forget then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddz 737 55 Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 LOL! :lol: Darn, i was looking for and easy copy 'n' paste for all the info...thats alot to write down ya'know! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt_Smith 1116 Posted February 18, 2011 Author Share Posted February 18, 2011 Yes I know, try doing it in a crampt C152 in turbulent air over kent while doing your PPL skills test; planning your diversion on the fly and then worst of all trying to calculate your eta. No kidding flying turns your brain to mush and gives you the mental arithmetic skills of a 5 year old Of course you do get used to doing that after a while Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OleAndreasen 88 Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 Righty ho then, this week's challenge which will run until next weekend. Hope your all ready for this... Sure Matt. I finally got time to fly the challenge. Never flew to exact lat/long coordinates like that before. Very fun. My flight analysis looked like a sewing thread after a cat played around with it for an hour or so. But I did manage to get some views below me, and hope its consistent with your ideas Matt. Depart from everyone's favourite airport and fly to N47°44.10' E11°14.97'. From this position fly the 192 radial of the EUR VOR for 51 nautical miles. Then turn left heading 146°, after 30 nautical miles on that heading what are we overhead? LIPB - Bolzano airport From here fly to N46°32.07' E9°53.03'. What are you overhead? LSZS - Samedan airport Now fly a heading of 001° for 65 nautical miles, then turn a heading of 090°. What navaid does this final heading put you on? Andras (ANF) VOR Assuming the semi circular rule what altitude should you be flying for the second and penultimate legs? Good luck and I hope you radio nav is up to scratch, it should keep you busy for a good hour or so My answers to your challenge - in red. Ole Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt_Smith 1116 Posted February 19, 2011 Author Share Posted February 19, 2011 Well done Ole. I'll give you 63% The two airports are correct, I hope you did touch and goes while you were there I was acrtually looking for the runway 9 ILS, although ANF VOR is also correct just not as correct so 1/2 for that one. You didnt mention what altitude you should be flying on the penultimate leg so nil points there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OleAndreasen 88 Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 Well done Ole. I'll give you 63% The two airports are correct, I hope you did touch and goes while you were there I was acrtually looking for the runway 9 ILS, although ANF VOR is also correct just not as correct so 1/2 for that one. You didnt mention what altitude you should be flying on the penultimate leg so nil points there. Matt.... Please.... I HAD the runway at Andras Field first, BUT you wrote NAVAID, and in my terminology that is not a runway but a VOR/NDB. Hm.... I actually did not do touch and goes, as you said - "whats below us?" Hm.... And I really thought I was perfect on this one. Ill do better next time. Here are a few pics of the event. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt_Smith 1116 Posted February 19, 2011 Author Share Posted February 19, 2011 My marking is hard but fair Nicve pictures too, and much kudos for doing it in a DC-3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OleAndreasen 88 Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 My marking is hard but fair Nicve pictures too, and much kudos for doing it in a DC-3 Ok i accept your ruling, although 'i had no way of knowing if it was one or the other... But i contest yout math Matt. If the challenge is a three part thing, then the two airports should give 2/3´s or 66.6% plus half of the third, or 16.6. In my book thats 83% But maybe its simply -20% for not doing touch and goes..... And thanks for your remark about aircraft. I need every chance to use that old beaut. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt_Smith 1116 Posted February 19, 2011 Author Share Posted February 19, 2011 Its four parts Part 1 and 2 the airports. Part 3 the navaid and Part 4. Excuse me while a quote myself lol Assuming the semi circular rule what altitude should you be flying for the second and penultimate legs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddz 737 55 Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 Had a go lastnight. Departing andras field Enroute to 1st waypiont, notice the strange crack ( i have this both sides of andras field- few miles to the east, and west) EUR VOR R192 for 51 NM,left turn to 146° for 30 NM brought me here, bolonzo. Fuel is getting low, need to make a stop, spotted the VOR on approach... Fueled up, ready to go to the next waypiont Enroute N46° 32 / E9° 53. Ahh thats what we're looking for Samdan From here, turned to 001° for 65NM, whitch led me to the final 90° right turn,lining up nicely for RWY 09 Andras field, and tuned 109.55 ils 5° GP 089° track. Semi-circular rule : From samdan, heading 001°, i should of been at a odd number of thousands of feet Turning right to 090°, i should have been at odd number of thousands of feet +500 ( i chose 5500ft and followed the GP in ) I think.. Great challenge Matt, cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OleAndreasen 88 Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 Its four parts Part 1 and 2 the airports. Part 3 the navaid and Part 4. Excuse me while a quote myself lol I submit to you. Matt is God. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt_Smith 1116 Posted February 19, 2011 Author Share Posted February 19, 2011 OK then nice work Luke, I can see Im going to have to make the next one even harder still Lukes scores: both airfields = 2 Naviad = 1 Flight level rules = 1 I make that a perfect 100% Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt_Smith 1116 Posted February 19, 2011 Author Share Posted February 19, 2011 I submit to you. Matt is God. Never has a more truthful phrase been mentioned on the interwebz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OleAndreasen 88 Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 Had a go lastnight. Great challenge Matt, cheers! Thats the way to do it Maddz Great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt_Smith 1116 Posted February 19, 2011 Author Share Posted February 19, 2011 Im consulting the Oxford ATPL Air Law book for the next challenge Which by the way I got 100% in that exam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddz 737 55 Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 Yay! Dont get me wrong, this wasnt easy lol, so not TOO much harder Matt ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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