Only if that is the way it is taught.

It is just as easy ti interpret a CDI needle in terms of headings and
course intercept angles if you are taught properly to do so.

And it is far less prone to error.

And it is consistent, which makes all the navigation, including the
"other 99%", easier and more accurate.





On Sun, 14 Nov 2004 11:16:49 -0500, "Richard Kaplan"
wrote:


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So why then teach the solution that requires doing it the hard way?

The easiest way to interpret a CDI needle 99% of the time is to think of it
in terms of "left" vs "right".

A more generalized solution which thinks in terms of sectors does indeed
make a back course easier for 1% of instrument flying but also makes the
other 99% of instrument flying less intuitive.


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Richard Kaplan

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