Re: Navigation

[alastairmonk]

How is it possible to navigate long distance ie. from Heathrow to Kastrup
(Denmark) without using the map all the time. I have figured out how to use ILS


and NAV1 to fly the last distance. Before that i can't figure out how to get to


the destination airport without first to look on the map, and then fly an
approximate heading towards the airport.

Thanks

Hi !

There are a number of answers to your question, although, in fairness, most
real and virtual pilots use maps to plan and fly their routes.

1) GPS. If you have a GPS device / GPS gauge, you can input the coordinates of
your destination and use the thing to guide you there.

2) FSNavigator. This indispensable utility acts as a moving map, flight planner
and autopilot all rolled into one.

3) Proper planning. Most real/virtual routes are planned out in advance, the
route plotted to take in VOR/NDB beacons and fix points, and, if available,
SIDS and STARS for correct departure and arrival regimes. You can make this as
real as you want it to be. FSNavigator makes this a doddle, but there are
plenty of aeronautical maps to refer to if you want them.

If you want to know more, I can heartily recommend the following site:

http://www.navfltsm.addr.com/index.htm

Here you can learn all about flight navigation and how pilots navigate for real
using their instruments.

Cheers,

Alastair

[randstad]

How is it possible to navigate long distance ie. from Heathrow to Kastrup
(Denmark) without using the map all the time. I have figured out how to use ILS


and NAV1 to fly the last distance. Before that i can't figure out how to get to


the destination airport without first to look on the map, and then fly an
approximate heading towards the airport.

Thanks

This small question, needs a pritty big answer. So, you have to do most of the
work your self, as we al did!

However, first install a naviagational program like Super Flight Planner 2.8.1
or FSNAV from Flightsim.com. With these programs you can plot a route from
point A to point B (in your case London to Kobenhavn) and use navigational
beacons (VOR's and/or NDB's) and GPS waypoints (Global Positioning System) as
reference points along the way to your destination.
When you plotted your route (or flightplan as it is called), you print out the
your flight plan. Read Super flight planner's or FSnav's tutorial on how to
read and use these flight plans.

For lessons on how to navigate in the sky (when you flying a specific route),
please visit the FAQ at this site, or visit one of the many sites on the
internet on this subject (for example the Learning Center at
http://www.clearanceunlimited.com/main.htm)

I hope this helps you get on you way in the sky,

Greets,

Bram du Saar.

[christophert]

I am looking for the simple type nav, nothing about radials or all that...just
the thing where you tune the frequency, the needle points there, and you fly
there...
Thanks

Ah! NDB's! I'm an expert at those, but they don't call them
Non-precision navaids for no reason. LOL! Email me at tarana@kiva.net and I'll

give you a rundown of navigating the old fashioned way! You can do the
same thing with VORS too, but you need to learn how to use the OBS and
how to read it.

Christopher