Was on a flight before christmas with a delightful (read: HOT!) young lady in the Air Force (Trainer on 707 variants). We got to talking about flying (I was studying for the Comm oral) and she was telling me about Fix to Fix nav and how it's not as hard as it sounds. If I had some paper, she would have shown me how to do it, but...unfortunately, I'm never prepared.
Anyone know how it's done?
If I was able to navigate that way and had two VOR recievers and an ADF (no GPS or DME) could I file IFR from XYZ airport direct ABC fix direct DEF fix for an approach? I realize that I may not get ABC direct DEF, but I'd like to avoid the hassle of having to file XYZ airport direct 123 VOR (15 miles the other way), then the victor airway, when there's a fix about 5 miles northeast of the field that's ON the victor airway...this is all assuming non-radar, so no vectors on course.
I can't see why I can't file that, since I have the required nav radios (vor navigation), but I've always been told "no, you have to file to a VOR first so you know where you're at".
Anyone?
-mini
Anyone know how it's done?
If I was able to navigate that way and had two VOR recievers and an ADF (no GPS or DME) could I file IFR from XYZ airport direct ABC fix direct DEF fix for an approach? I realize that I may not get ABC direct DEF, but I'd like to avoid the hassle of having to file XYZ airport direct 123 VOR (15 miles the other way), then the victor airway, when there's a fix about 5 miles northeast of the field that's ON the victor airway...this is all assuming non-radar, so no vectors on course.
I can't see why I can't file that, since I have the required nav radios (vor navigation), but I've always been told "no, you have to file to a VOR first so you know where you're at".
Anyone?
-mini