If someone accidentally lands at the Rubik Ernő Airport in Esztergom, Hungary (LHEM), they know that the runway is actually grass, not concrete. According to Google Earth, too...
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A small airfield
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Usually those very very short runways are for helicopters
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Remember a few weeks ago it was said that it is impossible to navigate unless Aerofly got GPS for the light aircraft?
Mmm try a rough ‘spawn’ in the Hungary area, tune in that 115.1 VOR/DME on the chart.
Out of VOR range? Steer to achieve a constant DME distance. Ground station is at 90 degrees to aircraft heading.
Visualise the bearings and distances of the VOR/DME and the destination airfield, 079 degrees/41 miles on the chart. An easy 30 degree approximate right angle. (Sine 30 degrees is 0.5/1).
Adjust track near the destination airfield.
Arrival at Rubik Ernő.Merry Xmas and Happy New Year.
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VOR navigation works very well. It's something different than just programming flight routes in the NAV/devices. You also learn a lot about flight navigation 👍
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Merry Xmas and Happy New Year.
I didn't know that DME has a longer range than VOR. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you too.
