to find the bearing on to the VOR you can also click the small white MODE button on the NAV1 until you see the "TO" symbol on the NAV1. very useful for reporting your position as you don't have to fiddle around with the OBS. a quick look at the NAV1 and the DME(if it's configured correctly) you can report at once:-)
I am so glad you reminded me to check out this video again. The first time I watched it, I understood the concepts but had such little experience trying it, that I couldn't really take advantage of all you explain in this piece. I have been using triangulation with VOR's and it is really cool to see how effective it is for flying VFR without relying on the GPS. I also appreciate what you say here about it's use in IFR with the localizer etc...(I haven't started that yet at all). For some reason, I was shying away from using the HSI but, after seeing this video again, I think I will start using it. The lubber line looks extremely helpful and how much easier it is to visualize being on the right track. Thank you again!
Yea the HSI is an amazing tool. Glad to see you're able to come back and watch the video a second time to get everything out of it. Lots of stuff to learn!
Your videos are amazing!!! I teach Air Cadets how to use simulators. I'm not a pilot so getting good information is essential. With your videos, I have built scenarios that my cadets use. Please, please, please keep them coming. Again, amazing work!
Thanks for all of your terrific videos SIM CFI! If your student pilots want to try their hand at some tricky VOR navigation, I would suggest flying north out of Burley Idaho and, using SkyVector or hard copy maps (and with full tanks), plot courses from there to all of the dirt airstrips between there and Arco Idaho. The two VORs to use are Burley (114.1) and Pocatello (112.6). These strips are barely scratched out of that desolate area, with very few landmarks or topographical features to aid navigation and I don't know what they look like in the default scenery but even in ORBX they are really hard to find. Good luck to all who try this!
BFO is a Beat Frequency Oscillator, what it will do is introduce an offset frequency say a 1000Hz to beat with the received signal to give an audio tone enabling you to hear an un-modulated carrier frequency. For more info see here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beat_frequency_oscillator
I've thought about that but only for friends really. And we don't even do that anymore. That's going to take a lot more of my time and I'm going to be much busier soon.
Too bad about the NDB's going the way of the Dodo in the US. They are cheap to build and maintain, easy for pilots to use and indispensable in Canada. I have flown (in the sim) in places where there are no radio nav aids within range and when you do find one, it is usually an NDB. Also you can tune AM radio stations on the ADF.
to find the bearing on to the VOR you can also click the small white MODE button on the NAV1 until you see the "TO" symbol on the NAV1. very useful for reporting your position as you don't have to fiddle around with the OBS. a quick look at the NAV1 and the DME(if it's configured correctly) you can report at once:-)
Yea I forgot to mention that feature with these radios. Very convenient. Hopefully I remember to point it out in a later video.
Thank you for pointing this out - this is a big help!
I am so glad you reminded me to check out this video again. The first time I watched it, I understood the concepts but had such little experience trying it, that I couldn't really take advantage of all you explain in this piece. I have been using triangulation with VOR's and it is really cool to see how effective it is for flying VFR without relying on the GPS. I also appreciate what you say here about it's use in IFR with the localizer etc...(I haven't started that yet at all).
For some reason, I was shying away from using the HSI but, after seeing this video again, I think I will start using it. The lubber line looks extremely helpful and how much easier it is to visualize being on the right track.
Thank you again!
Yea the HSI is an amazing tool. Glad to see you're able to come back and watch the video a second time to get everything out of it. Lots of stuff to learn!
Very nicely done - this video does a great job of using the simulation to teach the topic.
Your videos are amazing!!! I teach Air Cadets how to use simulators. I'm not a pilot so getting good information is essential. With your videos, I have built scenarios that my cadets use. Please, please, please keep them coming. Again, amazing work!
That's very cool to hear! Glad my videos provide the useful and correct information.
Thanks for all of your terrific videos SIM CFI! If your student pilots want to try their hand at some tricky VOR navigation, I would suggest flying north out of Burley Idaho and, using SkyVector or hard copy maps (and with full tanks), plot courses from there to all of the dirt airstrips between there and Arco Idaho. The two VORs to use are Burley (114.1) and Pocatello (112.6). These strips are barely scratched out of that desolate area, with very few landmarks or topographical features to aid navigation and I don't know what they look like in the default scenery but even in ORBX they are really hard to find. Good luck to all who try this!
Thanks for this - I'm learning SO much! Much appreciated.
BFO is a Beat Frequency Oscillator, what it will do is introduce an offset frequency say a 1000Hz to beat with the received signal to give an audio tone enabling you to hear an un-modulated carrier frequency. For more info see here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beat_frequency_oscillator
Awesome series of vids! Any plans to offer "online flying lessons" via multiplayer or shared cockpit?
I've thought about that but only for friends really. And we don't even do that anymore. That's going to take a lot more of my time and I'm going to be much busier soon.
Excellent Video Thanks Much......
Great video, thank you.
wow!! thank you so much
What simulator are you using?
This is Prepar3D V 3.2. A2A Simulations Cessna 182T. Active Sky NEXT for weather. ORBX Pacific Northwest region scenery.
Wow.. looks good. I was thinking Xplane11 with orth4xp.
Too bad about the NDB's going the way of the Dodo in the US. They are cheap to build and maintain, easy for pilots to use and indispensable in Canada. I have flown (in the sim) in places where there are no radio nav aids within range and when you do find one, it is usually an NDB. Also you can tune AM radio stations on the ADF.