Recently at my company pilots have found the same ways to an age old question. How did you fail your recurrent checkride? I have talked to a couple of people and it seems that pilots are now fail basic navigation. When I say basic I mean navigating to or from a VOR (click here). This is basic navigation when it comes to instrument training. In fact if a student doesn't understand VOR navigation they don't get past the first stage check within instrument training.
There is a very simple training aid that is on the web (click here). The gentleman, named Tim, does a wonderful job of helping a student, or pilot, understand how to properly use a VOR for the purpose of navigating from one airport to another. I am baffled. This makes no sense that people are having that much trouble using VORs. I get all choked up just talking about it because this is extremely simple stuff. There is nothing more simple in navigation than doing this. It is just a shocker. I am going nuts about this. Oh well, as long as I pass my checkride I will be happy. That's all for now.
There is a very simple training aid that is on the web (click here). The gentleman, named Tim, does a wonderful job of helping a student, or pilot, understand how to properly use a VOR for the purpose of navigating from one airport to another. I am baffled. This makes no sense that people are having that much trouble using VORs. I get all choked up just talking about it because this is extremely simple stuff. There is nothing more simple in navigation than doing this. It is just a shocker. I am going nuts about this. Oh well, as long as I pass my checkride I will be happy. That's all for now.
5 comments:
That is sad. Such a basic concept such as VOR navigation (which you learn as a private pilot) should not be something to let slip.
Great blog! Thanks for your insight and experiances. I'm pretty sure I know who you work for and i'll keep the lid on that. I understand, aviation is a small world.
I agree VOR nav should be pretty basic. I did my flight review a couple months ago and I had no probs when the instructor had me track and intercept in and outbound radials.
Best of luck to you and fly safe my aviator friend. I just caught wind about the Air France A330 that went down over the Atlantic. It does'nt look good.
Blake from KPHX
It is sad isn't it? I cannot believe the frequency at which people are failing check rides recently. I agree yoman about how it is such a basic concept for a pilot to forget how to do but I would have to admit that I could probably not perform a chandelle (commercial maneuver) if asked but thankfully my 135 check ride is based upon IFR and not so much of the VFR stuff.
Best wishes to all of those affected by the Air France A330-200.
Hey there. I was wondering If I could ask you what kind of fuel burn you guys get in the 210. I'm curious because I want to look at getting a mid 70's model Non Turbo. I can not really seem to find any info online. I was hoping it would cruise at 15 or 16 gallons per hour if possible at 11 or 12 thousand feet and above. If you don't mind me asking how do you like the 210. Is it a pretty reliable workhorse in your opinion???
Thanks, any input would be great, Blake
I was watching one tutorial on youtube being given by a kid who said that VOR navigation is obsolete, used only, he said, by civil aviation and private pilots.
LOL!
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