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Peter Bremer
16 February 2007
To intercept QDM
1) Use another compass rose as a map, e.g. a VOR indicator. Set QDM or QDR at the top of the rose. The NDB is the middle. The line from the bottom of the rose to the NDB is the QDM line to fly. From this line we have two times 4 sectors (left and right): 0 30: sector 1 30 60: sector 2 60 90: sector 3 90 180: sector 4 2) Determine current sector with back of ADF arrow.
Example: Intercept QDM 090. Initial heading 135. Add wind corrections as necessary.
Sector 4 3) Fly a reverse track of QDM until abeam NDB. 4) Fly another two minutes in same direction. 5) Fly a track perpendicular towards the QDM until in sector 1.
Sector 3 3) Fly a reverse track of QDM until in sector 2 or 1 for a maximum of 2 minutes. 4) If still in sector 3 fly a track perpendicular towards the QDM until in sector 1
a) Position 120 Sector 4 b) Fly track 270 until abeam c) Fly track 270 for another two minutes.
a) Position 220 Sector 2 b) Fly track 360 until in sector 1. (position 240)
To intercept QDR
1) Use another compass rose as a map, e.g. a VOR indicator. Set QDR or QDM at the top of the rose. The NDB is the middle. The line from the NDB to the top of the rose is the QDR line to fly. From this line we have two times 2 sectors (left and right): 0 90: sector 1 90 180: sector 2 2) Determine current sector with ADF.
Example: Intercept QDM 090. Add wind corrections as necessary.
Sector 2 3) Fly the same track as QDR until abeam NDB, is same as entering sector 1.
To fly QDM
Here More, Steer More Here Less, Steer Less Steer a track, which is twice the distance of the arrowhead from the QDM.
Example: Follow QDM 090. No wind. Wrong heading. Off track sector 1.
To fly QDR
Steer Reverse. Steer a track, which mirrors the back of the arrow in the QDR.
Example: Follow QDR 090. No wind. Wrong heading. Off track sector 1.
On track
Here More Steer More Fly track 100 Fly heading 090
Here Less Steer Less Fly track 080 Fly heading 070
On track
Steer Reverse Fly track 095 Fly heading 085 Example: Follow QDR 090. Wind correction: 10 degrees left. Correct heading 080 Off track sector 1.
Compared to track 095 Arrowhead will fall; Back of arrow will be pulled to QDR 090
(Compared to track 085) Arrowhead will fall; Back of arrow will be pulled to QDR 090