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Archive => Online Flying => Old Forum => Main Forum => Topic started by: EHM-1358 Tim on April 21, 2004, 10:03:11 pm
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Hi before I start flying online with IVAO. Im going to try and cram all the info I need in my head. But I know that you need charts but I have no idea how to read them. To me the see jibberish (yes its a word, i think). So could you people tell me how to read them or a site that would.
Thanks
Tim
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Hi Tim
Thers a full explaination of reading charts in the IVAO I-pack
http://www.ivao.org/training/tutorials/Ipack/Files/L5-Charts.htm
You can also check out Computer pilot. They have sample articles on there web site which explain some charts. the link is WWW.computerpilot.com and look at sample articles. Has interpreting Instrument Approach plates, flying a DME arc, and basic navigation. Its a great magazine, and well worth the subsription.
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I was thinking of getting that mag. As you said it does look good.
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A couple of other explainations
Stars
http://www.planesimulation.com/stars.htm
Sids
http://www.planesimulation.com/sids.htm
Holds (everyones favourate)
http://www.planesimulation.com/holding.htm
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Originally posted by Ian Botham
A couple of other explainations
Stars
[url]http://www.planesimulation.com/stars.htm[/url]
Sids
[url]http://www.planesimulation.com/sids.htm[/url]
Holds (everyones favourate)
[url]http://www.planesimulation.com/holding.htm[/url]
Hmmmmm... Interesting. Now if only I could find a document describing holds and holding pattern procedures from the ATC point of view... :D
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Now if only I could find a document describing holds and holding pattern procedures from the ATC point of view
Not the easiest of things to desribe as you have proceedural and non proceedural aircraft (vectored). It all comes with practice and interpeting the charts the same as the pilots.
Aircraft following star charts will clearly have the hold entries and exits listed for them. Vectored aircraft (or aircraft with no charts) will require the ATC to give them either 'direct', 'teardrop', or 'parallel' entries based on the aircraft heading, with infomation on turn times (e.g. 1minute legs) and headings. (turn rates are based on a rate 1 turn). Its not the easiest thing to describe to a pilot. :)