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How To Intercept and Fly DME Arcs

November 7, 2013 By Will 1 Comment

How To Intercept and Fly DME Arcs

Note: This lesson uses a 2-4 degree rule of thumb for adjusting heading and radial. I know that the often taught method is "twist 10 turn 10" but for this lesson I chose to use the method outlined in the Instrument Flying Handbook just for standardization. DME Arcs may seem scary to new instrument pilots, but given a few quick and easy tips they can be as easy as tracking any … [Read more...] about How To Intercept and Fly DME Arcs

Direct Holding Entries

October 1, 2012 By Will Leave a Comment

Direct holding entries are the absolute easiest entry to fly.  There are no calculations, no intercept angles, and no complex wind corrections to worry about in the entry. So now that we know how easy it is to fly a direct entry, how do we do it? First things first, we need to be tracking direct to the holding fix in the direct holding entry sector.  This may seem obvious, but … [Read more...] about Direct Holding Entries

Parallel Holding Entries

September 29, 2012 By Will Leave a Comment

  Everyone hates parallel entries.  Almost every pilot will try to turn a parallel entry into a teardrop entry, just because they think the parallel is too difficult. It's really not that hard, there are only 3 steps to fly a proper parallel entry: Track to the holding fix in the parallel entry region. Turn to parallel the inbound holding course Make a standard-rate … [Read more...] about Parallel Holding Entries

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