Navigation & Tracking

Holding, VOR, ILS, DME arcs, ADF/RMI, HSI, procedure turns, descent planning, instrument failures and altimetry, plus course tracking, intercepts, compass errors and GPS/RNAV concepts.

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• Holding Pattern

  Place the aircraft, pick the entry, see the path from turn kinematics.

  • Holding entries: direct, parallel, teardrop
  • Quick Entry, Build and Fly modes
  • Wind correction in the hold
  • Animated flight
  • ATC holding clearance and the checkride paper method
  OpenAvailableOpens on the IFR Trainer page

• VOR Navigation

  Turn the OBS card, move the aircraft, read CDI and TO/FROM.

  • Position, intercept, DME fix and fix-to-fix modes
  • TO/FROM and CDI sensing
  • Radial geometry
  OpenAvailableOpens on the IFR Trainer page

• ILS / Localizer

  Drag the aircraft in plan or side view and watch both needles.

  • Localizer lateral guidance
  • Glideslope vertical guidance
  • Needle sensitivity and full-scale deflection
  OpenAvailableOpens on the IFR Trainer page

• DME Arc

  Where to start the turn so you roll out on the radial.

  • Arc entry and exit
  • Lead radial
  • Turn radius on the arc
  OpenAvailableOpens on the IFR Trainer page

• ADF / RMI

  Fixed-card ADF and rotating-card RMI, side by side.

  • Relative bearing
  • Magnetic bearing to the station
  • Tracking and homing
  OpenAvailableOpens on the IFR Trainer page

• HSI + Where am I?

  Heading-driven compass card, course arrow and CDI. Then find yourself on the chart.

  • HSI course selection and CDI
  • Position from HSI and RMI indications
  • Where Am I? levels with checking
  OpenAvailableOpens on the IFR Trainer page

• Procedure Turn

  Course reversals: 45/180, 80/260, teardrop and hold-in-lieu, flown with rate-1 turns.

  • 45/180 and 80/260 procedure turns
  • Teardrop course reversal
  • Explore and Quick Practice
  OpenAvailableOpens on the IFR Trainer page

• Descent & Climb Planner

  Drag the aircraft or the sliders: angle, ft/NM, V/S and top of descent follow at once. Climb gradients and the VDP too.

  • Descent angle, gradient and vertical speed
  • Top of descent
  • Visual descent point
  • Climb gradient checks
  OpenAvailableOpens on the IFR Trainer page

• Instrument Failures

  Pick a failure, fly the aircraft with the sliders and watch what the six-pack does. Then test yourself: which instruments can you not trust?

  • Pitot and static blockages
  • Vacuum and electrical failures
  • Recognising unreliable instruments
  OpenAvailableOpens on the IFR Trainer page

• Altimetry

  Wrong setting, cold air, QFE or standard: see where the aircraft really is relative to the terrain.

  • Altimeter setting errors
  • Cold temperature correction
  • QNH, QFE and standard setting
  • Pressure and density altitude
  OpenAvailableOpens on the IFR Trainer page

• Front / Back Course Tracking

  Localizer front and back course tracking with normal and reverse sensing: manipulate heading and position and observe the indicator.

  • Front course tracking
  • Back course and reverse sensing
  • Localizer intercepts
  OpenAvailable

• Radial Inbound / Outbound Tracking

  Inbound and outbound tracking on a selected course: radial, desired track, heading and CDI together.

  • Inbound tracking
  • Outbound tracking
  • Bracketing wind correction
  OpenAvailable

• Wind Drift Tracking Challenge

  Maintain a ground track under variable wind with real-time drift and accuracy feedback.

  • Drift recognition
  • Heading corrections under changing wind
  • Track accuracy
  OpenAvailable

• Intercept Angle Challenge

  Intercept scenarios at various angles with animated overshoot, undershoot and success.

  • Choosing an intercept angle
  • Lead for the turn onto course
  • Overshoot and undershoot
  OpenAvailable

• Magnetic Compass Errors

  Turning errors, acceleration and deceleration errors, dip and hemisphere behaviour, variation versus deviation.

  • UNOS / ANDS behaviour
  • Magnetic dip
  • Variation and deviation
  OpenAvailable

• GPS / RNAV Navigation

  Waypoints, active leg, desired track, track, cross-track error, direct-to and sequencing in a conceptual FAA-consistent model, not a certified unit.

  • DTK, TRK and XTK
  • Direct-to
  • Waypoint sequencing
  OpenAvailable

• GPS OBS / SUSP Mode

  The effect of OBS and SUSP modes on sequencing and guidance, with aircraft and route visualisation and equipment-specific distinctions.

  • OBS mode guidance
  • Suspended sequencing
  • Holding and course reversals with GPS
  OpenAvailable

• DME Slant Range Visualizer

  Ground distance versus slant range with altitude and position controls.

  • Slant range geometry
  • Slant-range error over the station
  • Altitude effect on DME
  OpenAvailable

• True / Magnetic / Compass Heading

  Conversions between true, magnetic and compass heading with variation and deviation on a manipulable compass.

  • True to magnetic with variation
  • Magnetic to compass with deviation
  • East is least, west is best
  OpenAvailable

• Navigation Position Fix Challenge

  Fixes from radials, DME and other navaids: mark your position on the map and get accuracy feedback.

  • Cross-radial fixes
  • Radial/DME fixes
  • Plotting a position
  OpenAvailable

• PBN / RNP Accuracy Visualizer

  RNP values, accuracy and containment with an animated route and aircraft, keeping precise distinctions from the simplified visualisation.

  • RNP and RNAV specifications
  • Accuracy and containment
  • Lateral navigation performance
  OpenAvailable

• Cold Temperature Altitude Correction

  Corrected altitude for every fix of an instrument approach from the airport temperature and elevation, using the ICAO cold temperature error table of the AIM, with the Cold Temperature Airport rules, rounding and ATC reporting explained.

  • ICAO cold temperature error table
  • Corrected altitude per fix
  • Cold Temperature Airports (CTA)
  OpenAvailable

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