BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE AIR FORCE ...

AFMAN 11-217V1 3 JANUARY 2005 115
7.4.4.5. Maintain. Maintain the intercept heading until a lead point is reached, then
complete the intercept. The lead point depends on bearing pointer or CDI rate of
movement and the time required to turn on course.
7.4.5. Outbound -- Immediately After Station Passage (RMI Only) (Figure 7.6).
7.4.5.1. Tune and Identify. Tune and identify the station. This should have already
been accomplished.
7.4.5.2. Turn. Turn in the shorter direction to a heading that will parallel or intercept
the outbound course. Refer to paragraph 7.4.4 above (Outbound - Immediately After
Station Passage (HSI and CI)).
7.4.5.2.1. Degrees Off Course. Determine the number of degrees off course.
Note the angular difference between the tail of the bearing pointer and the desired
course.
7.4.5.3. Intercept Heading. Determine an intercept heading. Determine and turn to
an intercept heading if a suitable intercept angle was not established during the initial
turn. Look from the tail of the bearing pointer to the desired course. Any heading
beyond the desired course is a no-wind intercept heading. Turn in this direction an
amount approximately equal to the number of degrees off course. Normally, to avoid
overshooting the course, do not use an intercept angle greater than 45°.
7.4.5.3.1. NOTE: On some aircraft, the RMI/BDHI bearing pointer does not have
a tail. In this case, turn to the magnetic heading of the desired course. Continue
on the outbound magnetic heading of the desired course until the bearing pointer
stabilizes. Note the number of degrees the bearing pointer is off the tail of the
aircraft. This is the number of degrees off course. Any heading change in the
direction toward the head of the bearing pointer is a no-wind intercept heading.
Turn in the direction of the head of the bearing pointer an amount approximately
equal to the number of degrees off course. Normally, to avoid overshooting the
course, do not use an intercept angle greater than 45°.
7.4.5.4. Maintain. Maintain the intercept heading until a lead point is reached, then
complete the intercept. The lead point depends on the bearing pointer rate of
movement and the time required to turn on course.
7.4.6. Outbound-Away from the Station (HSI, CI and RMI) (Figure 7.7).
7.4.6.1. Tune and identify. Tune and identify the station.
7.4.6.2. Set. Set the desired outbound course in the course selector window.
7.4.6.3. Turn. Turn to an intercept heading: