[ARC5] Video discussing the loss of the Lady Be Good
Francesco Ledda
frledda at att.net
Mon Dec 29 23:13:52 EST 2014
I am not sure if I understand your question, but the volume of the station is not used for navigation purpose. The station passage is indicated by a needle reversal. At the point, a timer is started and used to measure aprox distance.
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> On Dec 29, 2014, at 9:10 PM, Michael A. Bittner <mmab at cox.net> wrote:
>
> If the needle is pointing backwards and the signal volume is decreasing, then how can you not know that you have overflown the station?
> 1. Station is is turned off.
> 2. Equipment in aircraft is damaged or otherwise not working.
> 3. Crew wounded or for some other reason, not paying attention.
> Mike, W6MAB
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Francesco Ledda
> To: arc5 at mailman.qth.net
> Sent: Monday, December 29, 2014 6:36 PM
> Subject: Re: [ARC5] Video discussing the loss of the Lady Be Good
>
>
> I don't know what they used during WW2, but with a regular NDB, the arrow in
> the indicator tells you if are going toward or away the station. A decent
> instrument pilot will know very quickly if there is crosswind, and how to
> correct. I loved to do NDB approaches..... yes, they can be dangerous if
> left to the inexpert, deadly if mistakes are made (American Airlines Flight
> 965 Cali) but are great to improve piloting skills.
>
> BR,
>
> Frank
> KF5RXB
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ARC5 [mailto:arc5-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Michael A.
> Bittner
> Sent: Monday, December 29, 2014 8:09 PM
> To: Robert Eleazer; arc5 at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [ARC5] Video discussing the loss of the Lady Be Good
>
> Nobody seems to have mentioned that the method for determining whether you
> are going toward or away from the station (both non-directional beacon and
> 4-course range station) is to note the increase in volume going toward the
> station and decrease in volume going away. Also the cone-of-silence when
> passing over the station. I used both systems back in the 1950s during
> training and actual cross country trips in the Navy SNJ, SNB, PBM and T-28B.
>
> Mike, W6MAB
> ----- Original Message -----
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