GauzeGuy
Pre-takeoff checklist
I did my instrument written yesterday, didn't go that badly although not quite as well as I would have liked.
One thing that I was rather disturbed by is that my understanding of VOR navigation apparently isn't quite as good as I thought. I understand the basic principle of having the OBS match the heading whether TO or FROM to avoid reverse sensing. The questions that got me though involved finding the reciprocal (TO indication) then centering the CDI. Obviously, what got me is that I would add rather than subtract, or some variation on that.
Are there any good ways to remember when to do what? Or is this a case where it's just a confusing FAA test question that has little application in the "real world?"
One thing that I was rather disturbed by is that my understanding of VOR navigation apparently isn't quite as good as I thought. I understand the basic principle of having the OBS match the heading whether TO or FROM to avoid reverse sensing. The questions that got me though involved finding the reciprocal (TO indication) then centering the CDI. Obviously, what got me is that I would add rather than subtract, or some variation on that.
Are there any good ways to remember when to do what? Or is this a case where it's just a confusing FAA test question that has little application in the "real world?"