This week in the simulator recapped on NDB (Non-Directional Beacon) approaches which I first flew last week, looked at engine failures during instrument flight (as well as flying approaches with 1 engine) and DME Arcs.
A Simple Introduction To DME Arcs
DME (Distance Measuring Equipment) Arcs are designed to save time and fuel. Previously, when we have flown VOR and NDB approaches, we fly overhead the airfield and follow the teardrop pattern (as shown in Red below) to intercept the Inbound Track (blue) to land.
The DME arc allows us to rather than fly all the way overhead the airport to then complete the teardrop, we can just follow a line of constant distance (the green line) around the airport until it takes us into the final inbound track. You should be able to see that it is quite a shorter arrival.
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Today, we also had an exam on multi-engine aircraft so that when we get our CPL we can have a multi-engine licence added to it - I'm pleased to report we all passed!!! Aside from flying this week, not much else has happened. We had the Royal visit yesterday to Hamilton, but they were only here for an hour or so before they went to the nearby town of Cambridge. It did mean though that we had a couple of NZ Military 757s arriving and departing in Hamilton.
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| The Royals arriving overhead our accommodation |
That's it for this week, hopefully I'll be back in the skies before the next post...
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