Runway Heading

[Chaz]

When flying the runway heading, do you fly the exact magnetic alignment for the runway such as: Rwy 16 is actually 163 deg.-- fly heading 163, or would you fly 160?

 

[banned username 2]

When flying the runway heading, do you fly the exact magnetic alignment for the runway such as: Rwy 16 is actually 163 deg.-- fly heading 163, or would you fly 160?

I personally hit the "Heading Bug Synch" button when lined up with the runway... whatever it is I fly... a couple degrees either direction isn't going to make a big difference in the short amount of time you will be on that heading (vector)

 

[bigD]

I'd fly 160.

 

[banned username 2]

For those of us who aren't as "cool" as Falcon Capt., this is what we need to use.

Some day I'll teach you to be just as cool.... someday...

 

[bigD]

Dunno Chicaga - I do what Falcon does. Granted, the Duchess doesn't have a handy dandy button to push, but I just set the bug at the top of the DG when aligned and fly that heading. I mean really, even a slight crosswind one way or another is going to affect that heading a degree or two, so I can't imagine ATC is even going to notice, let alone complain about it.

 

[banned username 2]

When you fly in Europe, a lot of times they want you to fly a Runway TRACK (means you correct for wind) OR you just flip the little selector behind the heading bug control from HDG to TRK and it'll do it for you!

 

[bigD]

::smacks Falcon Capt::

Show off!

I've been trying to get the FBO to install a EFIS in the Duchess, but the cheap bastards won't do it! In the mean time, I'll have to continue being giddy when I get to fly the Duchess with the HSI.

 

[bigD]

So a correction is needed to maintain the runway heading.

As far as I'm concerned, when IFR, runway heading is runway heading. Doesn't matter what the wind is doing. I fly what's on the DG.

 

[Jeff Helgeson]

Flychicaga is correct as per the FARs

The heading flown should be from the 10-9 page of the JEPPS. I have had check airmen point this out and have seen others do the same while riding the jumpseat when someone else was doing IOE (Initial Operating Experience).

It is a minor deal, but more obvious when you fly an A/C that has a digital display on the flight control panel.

Jeff

 

[bigD]

Well it sounds like I need to hit the books then, doesn't it? I've never known anyone to comment on this before.

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