Cheezypoof
Well-Known Member
I was training a developmental and we came across a route that was a 90 degree turn. The jet was at Flight Level 3-0-0 coming from the north flying a 180ish heading. At the fix ASHEN his next point was GSH which would be a 90 degree turn to the west. Obviously a jet flying 500 knots isn't going to make a 90 degree turn on the dime I told him... but he seemed to think because he cut it short it was a possible pilot deviation.
So we tried looking it up and couldn't find anything of reference in the 7110.65, AIM, or FAR 91.. quick searching though. I know with RNAV fixes they can be fly by or fly over, but this was direct routing a /G could fly so I didn't think that applied.
So what can I tell him? is there a certain limit you pilots have with turns like this?
So we tried looking it up and couldn't find anything of reference in the 7110.65, AIM, or FAR 91.. quick searching though. I know with RNAV fixes they can be fly by or fly over, but this was direct routing a /G could fly so I didn't think that applied.
So what can I tell him? is there a certain limit you pilots have with turns like this?