Robert1936 Posted January 29, 2021 Share Posted January 29, 2021 My usual training flight is from Liverpool (EGGP) my home airport, to Aldergrove (EGAA). After a while with ILS, GPS and visual approaches I decided to try VOR, both with the A320 and the Navajo. With both aircraft a VOR landing on 170/350 presented few problems after a bit of practise (and low speed crosswind). The VOR is almost on the centre-line of the runway. For 260/080 (the longer runway) it was a different story with the 9 degree VOR offset. OK with good visibility but with visibility 5 nm I found I could not achieve stabilised flight on the approach in time to make a good landing – but I got plenty of missed approach experience. Is it a case of me needing to work at it for longer to improve my skills or just a stupid approach that no experienced pilot would try to fly in reduced visibility? Perhaps it’s only GA aircraft that are ever likely to need a VOR approach at this airport and hence the beacon on the shorter runway. I haven’t been able to find a Video of a low-visibility approach with on-field offset VOR. Would appreciate any references colleagues might have to such. Robert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rupert Posted August 11, 2021 Share Posted August 11, 2021 I don't think I'd ever recomend that approach RW. But hey, it's a sim! Enjoy!! Being an old chopper guy I usually fly low and slow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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