Originally Posted by
FlyerJosh
Which brings up the question, why would you train for that? I guess that my philosophy has always been train as you fly. Fly as you train. I don't understand training for situations that I'll never encounter? Trust me if I'm doing timed turns to headings in real life, I sure as heck am not going to be shooting an NDB approach. (At least not if you're here in the US).
I understand the Situational Awareness, but there comes a point when you can take a scenario too far...
Josh,
I totally agree with you as for the "not going to be shooting an NDB (no heading) approach" for real. I have shot some stuck card VOR's and TAC's in the C-2, but the NDB is the only way we have the ability to bulid that type of SA. However, we do not have the ability to "fail" the RMI card without failing the NAV needles too. It comes down to, where am I, where do I need to go, which way do I turn. The other squadron down here flys the T-44 (BE90) and they have a "god box" located in the co-pilot's arm rest. This is a mod that the Navy did for the advanced mulit instrument training. Those aircraft can shoot the stuck card approaches. The Military stills flys aircraft with steam gages and is SLOWLY making its way to RNP. Until we update our planes to digital (EFIS, etc) then we will continue on the path we are doing now. Hopefully, it will be soon.
DT