meritflyer
Well-Known Member
Seems to be a bit of a debate whether you can flip your OBS to GPS to fly a missed approach procedure on a non-GPS approach.
I wouldn't see why not. For instance, an ILS missed that has you holding at a waypoint/intersection. Nothing wrong with that. You are back in the terminal environment then and no longer flying an approach. GPS all the way.Seems to be a bit of a debate whether you can flip your OBS to GPS to fly a missed approach procedure on a non-GPS approach.
Interesting question. Since the missed approach segment is a segment of a published IAP, and the IAP isn't in the database, I'd argue that the legal answer is "no".Seems to be a bit of a debate whether you can flip your OBS to GPS to fly a missed approach procedure on a non-GPS approach.
Gotcha, hence you said 'OBS' mode. My bad! :buck: If memory serves in some Garmin units, didn't we hit the OBS key to sequence the missed?I think the idea was more so using GPS to fly radials and to VOR's.
Yes, but that's just Garmin's shortcut key for sequencing into the missed. It doesn't really put you into OBS mode.Gotcha, hence you said 'OBS' mode. My bad! :buck: If memory serves in some Garmin units, didn't we hit the OBS key to sequence the missed?
Yup, on the Garmin 4xx if an approach is loaded and activated it suspends sequencing at the MAP. Hitting OBS (which is really just toggling "SUSP" off and allowing sequencing for the missed, the OBS button is doing double duty) gets the unit giving you guidance for the missed.Gotcha, hence you said 'OBS' mode. My bad! :buck: If memory serves in some Garmin units, didn't we hit the OBS key to sequence the missed?
Using OBS mode to fly radials seems like too much work during a missed. I would say either use the GPS to fly the missed as prescribed or use the VOR receivers if applicable. Sounds like someone is trying to get too fancy or making too much work for themselves.
So is it legal? I suspect so, just seems like too much work![]()