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Flight Training Instruction - Cnatra - U.S. Navy

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T-6B PRIMARY INSTRUMENT NAVIGATION CHAPTER SEVEN<br />

5. Determine wind direction using the same method from VOR station holding (TAIL–<br />

RADIAL–WIND). During VOR over the station holding, the number of degrees of crab, used<br />

on the outbound leg, equals the number of degrees off course after the inbound turn on the nowind<br />

orbit. This will not work as well in holding away from the station due to the greater radial<br />

spacing further from the station.<br />

The following method will aid in determining wind corrections. Refer to Figure 7-9. Here, the<br />

aircraft is holding between 10 to 14 DME on the 038º radial.<br />

a. Determine the outermost leg length - in this case, 14 DME.<br />

b. Determine the length of the holding pattern - 4 NM.<br />

c. Divide the outermost leg length by the length of the holding pattern. 14 ÷ 4 = 3.5<br />

degrees. This is the correction factor for every radial the aircraft is off course.<br />

For example: The aircraft has just completed the outbound leg of the no–wind orbit at 14 DME.<br />

During the turn onto the holding radial, it is determined that the aircraft is 4º off course. Use the<br />

normal tail–radial–wind method to determine wind direction.<br />

Apply the wind correction on your correction orbit: 4º error x 3.5 correction factor = 14º crab<br />

angle into the wind on the outbound leg of the correction orbit. Use half (7º) the crab angle on<br />

the inbound leg. The holding course is relative to the holding fix - NOT the station.<br />

Common Errors.<br />

NOTE<br />

If leg lengths are not specified, consider using Triple the Drift<br />

Method described above for wind corrections.<br />

Figure 7-8 VOR DME / TACAN Holding Fix<br />

1. Holding on the wrong side of the DME fix.<br />

2. Using an insufficient intercept angle to acquire the inbound course.<br />

HOLDING PROCEDURES 7-13

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