pilotyip
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How Rad Alt was used for Nav
The radar alt was used for pressure pattern Nav; you flew a constant altimeter setting to navigate south of a high-pressure center in the Northern Hemisphere eastbound, or north if westbound. That way you kept the tailwind all the time, and you moved left or right at a constant radar alt height to keep the altimeters matched to the pressure altimeter. I never used it, but I had to demonstrate how to use it on my Nav school final exam. Was told it was used in 40-50's in recips like C-54, C-118, and C-121.
The radar alt was used for pressure pattern Nav; you flew a constant altimeter setting to navigate south of a high-pressure center in the Northern Hemisphere eastbound, or north if westbound. That way you kept the tailwind all the time, and you moved left or right at a constant radar alt height to keep the altimeters matched to the pressure altimeter. I never used it, but I had to demonstrate how to use it on my Nav school final exam. Was told it was used in 40-50's in recips like C-54, C-118, and C-121.
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