Pilot Institute
JUNE 9, 2025
The hold over “Kingston” VOR? Usually, it will be a ground-based navigational aid such as a VOR or NDB. For VOR and NDB holding procedures, you’ll have to constantly monitor the audible ident to ensure that the beacon is radiating and providing you with reliable information before entering the hold. Is that it?
Vintage Aviation News
MAY 12, 2025
Equipped with VOR and NDB navigation aids, Smith still faced significant challenges throughout her 27,750-mile journey. However, seasonal weather and wind conditions proved unfavorable, requiring her to adjust her course as the flight progressed.
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Air
JUNE 17, 2025
VOR , NDB). Holding patterns: Depicts the specific circuits where an aircraft must orbit if instructed to hold by air traffic control. Navigation systems: Shows the location and frequency of ground-based radio aids, if any (e.g.,
Pilot Institute
FEBRUARY 22, 2025
Non-precision approaches (such as a localizer, VOR, LNAV, or NDB) use a Maltese cross for the FAF. Precision approaches (such as ILS) use a jagged arrow to mark the FAF. This is the point where you should intercept the ILS glideslope. At this point you should start descending to the Minimum Descent Altitude (MDA).
Flying Magazine
JULY 1, 2025
You will be navigating by using ATC-assigned radar vectors, GPS, and VORs. If there is an NDB (Non-Directional Beacon) along the route and an Automatic Direction Finder (ADF) in the airplane, learn to use that too. For comparison, there are 149 NDB/ADF approaches in the U.S.
Air Facts
JULY 23, 2025
Eight of these would be non-precision VOR and fixed-card NDB approaches flown to minimums in a non-radar environment. It was raining moderately in the murk as Jerry intercepted the VOR radial toward Lake of the Ozarks. Ceilings were 400 to 700 feet, with visibilities from one to four miles in rain and fog.
AV Web
SEPTEMBER 18, 2024
As I got close to the airport and Potomac Approach established my position, the following conversation ensued: Approach: Maintain current heading, intercept and follow radial XXX AML VOR. Me: Negative VOR, Sir. Approach: In that case maintain current heading, intercept and follow radial XXX Georgetown NDB. Me: Negative NDB, Sir.
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