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GPS and DME
Does anyone know if it is legal to substitute distance and speed from an
approach certified GPS in place of a DME on a DME required approach? Thanks, Ed |
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Yep. See rec.aviation.ifr, we've pretty much beat it to death. Also see
the AIM. Jim "nobody" wrote in message m... Does anyone know if it is legal to substitute distance and speed from an approach certified GPS in place of a DME on a DME required approach? Thanks, Ed |
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On Mon, 14 Feb 2005 19:10:20 GMT, "nobody" wrote:
Does anyone know if it is legal to substitute distance and speed from an approach certified GPS in place of a DME on a DME required approach? Probably. What is the approach in question? Ron (EPM) (N5843Q, Mooney M20E) (CP, ASEL, ASES, IA) |
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No specific approach. I want to upgrade my panel and debating spending less
on a new GPS so I can install DME too or spend a little more on a nicer GPS and blow off the DME. I read the threads on rec.aviation.ifr. There was truly a ton of info there. Ed "Ron Rosenfeld" wrote in message ... On Mon, 14 Feb 2005 19:10:20 GMT, "nobody" wrote: Does anyone know if it is legal to substitute distance and speed from an approach certified GPS in place of a DME on a DME required approach? Probably. What is the approach in question? Ron (EPM) (N5843Q, Mooney M20E) (CP, ASEL, ASES, IA) |
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The bottom line is simple... GPS is a legal substitute where the GPS
distance measurement matches the DME numbers... It is not legal where the DME is offset from the VOR or airport center and the GPS database does not correct for this... Increasingly, the DME location and/or the GPS databases have been matched up so either the GPS or the DME gives you the appropriate distance measurement, and offset DME's are now definitely in the minority... You can skip installing the DME and simply check your approach plates to be sure you are legal (and out of the trees) when shooting a DME approach with the GPS as your distance measuring equipment... There is the occasional approach that I run into where the plate says DME REQUIRED... If you are IMC then you will simply have to shoot a different approach using your GPS... OTOH, if the fickle finger of fate takes down your GPS (for whatever reason) you may be wishing you had a DME on the panel... I have both GPS and DME on board and both are in use as cross check when shooting approaches... Denny |
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On Tue, 15 Feb 2005 05:30:17 GMT, "nobody" wrote:
No specific approach. I want to upgrade my panel and debating spending less on a new GPS so I can install DME too or spend a little more on a nicer GPS and blow off the DME. I recently installed a CNX80 (now GNS480) and got rid of my DME. I've not run into any circumstances where I miss it. Ron (EPM) (N5843Q, Mooney M20E) (CP, ASEL, ASES, IA) |
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Glad you caught the threads in rai. I was in no way trying to blow you off
or dismiss your question, it was just very timely. Be sure to check out the AIM also http://www.faa.gov/ATpubs/AIM/Chap1/aim0101.html#1-1-19 see section (f). Jim "nobody" wrote in message om... No specific approach. I want to upgrade my panel and debating spending less on a new GPS so I can install DME too or spend a little more on a nicer GPS and blow off the DME. I read the threads on rec.aviation.ifr. There was truly a ton of info there. Ed "Ron Rosenfeld" wrote in message ... On Mon, 14 Feb 2005 19:10:20 GMT, "nobody" wrote: Does anyone know if it is legal to substitute distance and speed from an approach certified GPS in place of a DME on a DME required approach? Probably. What is the approach in question? Ron (EPM) (N5843Q, Mooney M20E) (CP, ASEL, ASES, IA) |
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Denny wrote: The bottom line is simple... GPS is a legal substitute where the GPS distance measurement matches the DME numbers... It is not legal where the DME is offset from the VOR or airport center and the GPS database does not correct for this... Increasingly, the DME location and/or the GPS databases have been matched up so either the GPS or the DME gives you the appropriate distance measurement, and offset DME's are now definitely in the minority... Not quite right. GPS can substitute for DME even when the DME source isn't in the database. For example my terminal/enroute GPS does not have the DME location for ILS's. One of the approaches here at BIL requires DME. I simply make the OM the active waypoint. You can skip installing the DME and simply check your approach plates to be sure you are legal (and out of the trees) when shooting a DME approach with the GPS as your distance measuring equipment... There is the occasional approach that I run into where the plate says DME REQUIRED... If you are IMC then you will simply have to shoot a different approach using your GPS... Wrong. If you can determine distance with your GPS then you are good to go. |
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Hmm, not to be difficult, but if you come to the attention of the FAA
after shooting an approach using a GPS where the plate says DME REQUIRED and the FSDO gets involved, it will be very entertaining to listen to you lecture the inspector that you can simply create your own approaches... But, you fly your ship your way and I will fly mine and we will both be happy... Cheers ... Denny |
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Denny wrote: Hmm, not to be difficult, but if you come to the attention of the FAA after shooting an approach using a GPS where the plate says DME REQUIRED I have DME. It's my terminal/enroute GPS. What seems to be the problem? A plate that says "DME Required" doesn't actually mean you need a DME box. Just like the plate that says "ADF Required" doesn't mean you have to have an ADF, the GPS substitutes for both quite nicely. Do you have a FSDO that says otherwise? and the FSDO gets involved, it will be very entertaining to listen to you lecture the inspector that you can simply create your own approaches... I'm not creating my own approaches. I'm simply following the published plate. Nowhere does it say that an approach labeled "DME Required" must be flown with an actual DME. |
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