> Does anyone know if the DME calculation to a VORTAC is based on slant
> range? Noticed when flying over a fix say at FL350, the range goes down
> to zero at station passage. It should be the AGLvalue of the aircraft
> over the station.
> OTH a waypoint based on radial intersections or GPS would go to zero.

With VOR-DME it is definitely the slant range. I don't know about VORTACs,
never flew a TACAN-equipped aircraft in the real life...

v


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