Does anyone know if the DME calculation to a VORTAC is based on slant
range? Noticed when flying over a fix say at FL350, the range goes down
to zero at station passage. It should be the AGLvalue of the aircraft
over the station.
OTH a waypoint based on radial intersections or GPS would go to z
> Does anyone know if the DME calculation to a VORTAC is based on slant
> range? Noticed when flying over a fix say at FL350, the range goes down
> to zero at station passage. It should be the AGLvalue of the aircraft
> over the station.
> OTH a waypoint based on radial intersections or GPS would g
> Does anyone know if the DME calculation to a VORTAC is based on slant
> range? Noticed when flying over a fix say at FL350, the range goes down
> to zero at station passage. It should be the AGLvalue of the aircraft
> over the station.
> OTH a waypoint based on radial intersections or GPS would g
On Fri, 14 Oct 2005 12:04:09 +0200 (IST), Vassilii wrote in message
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> > Does anyone know if the DME calculation to a VORTAC is based on
> > slant range? Noticed when flying over a fix say at FL350, the range
> > goes down to zero at station passage. It should be the AGLvalue
> > With VOR-DME it is definitely the slant range. I don't know about
> > VORTACs, never flew a TACAN-equipped aircraft in the real life...
>
> ..sure? If you flew red star planes during the Cold War, you guys
> would be using similarly working gear but with other names?
>
Hehe :-) I haven't come
On Sat, 15 Oct 2005 13:02:48 +0200 (IST), Vassilii wrote in message
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> > > With VOR-DME it is definitely the slant range. I don't know about
> > > VORTACs, never flew a TACAN-equipped aircraft in the real life...
> >
> > ..sure? If you flew red star planes during the Cold War
