> among other FAA documents which use the phrase "inbound radial" > without the slightest hesitation. > > > There are many other instances where you need to know one thing > when taking the written test, and need to know something quite > different for flying in the real world. Unless otherwise specified, > you can assume what I say comes from the real-world point of view.
Well - at least on the eastern side of the atlantic, where I do instrument flights in real world, the 090 radial is always EAST of the station, the 270 radial is WEST of the station. A controller advice "proceed on radial 090" or "intercept radial 090" always means you shall fly exactly east (magnetic) of the station and fly away from it. If you are requested to fly on radial 090 *inbound*, you are expected to be east of the station and fly *to* it on a track of 270. So the radial tells you where you are (or should be) and the word "inbound" gives the direction to fly. If omitted, fly in the direction of the radial and if present use the opposite direction. That is my experience from the written test, my flight training and my real-world flying. greetings outbound, Torsten ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys - and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV _______________________________________________ Flightgear-devel mailing list Flightgear-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/flightgear-devel
