What is radar-vector equipped (from AirNet thread)
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bdhill1979
Gone West
Mode C Transponder?
PilotBeckfizzle
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Lol! That's what I was going to say too. I too have no idea...
ZapBrannigan
If it ain’t a Boeing, I’m not going. No choice.
It's an old joke we used when we flew the DC9. The controllers would ask if we were RNAV equipped and we would respond, "No sir. We are radar-vector equipped though."
It implied that if he wanted to give us a vector we could go anywhere he liked.
It implied that if he wanted to give us a vector we could go anywhere he liked.
PGT
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It's an old joke we used when we flew the DC9. The controllers would ask if we were RNAV equipped and we would respond, "No sir. We are radar-vector equipped though."
It implied that if he wanted to give us a vector we could go anywhere he liked.
I told ya Paul!
n57flyguy
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It's an old joke we used when we flew the DC9. The controllers would ask if we were RNAV equipped and we would respond, "No sir. We are radar-vector equipped though."
It implied that if he wanted to give us a vector we could go anywhere he liked.
hahaha, thanks Zap!
cmsuav8r
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A two-way radio and compass would do the trick.
Exactly what I was going to say lol
Maximilian_Jenius
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OldTownPilot
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Heard over BGR approach
appr: BigSky 3580, direct TODDY
BSY3580: I'll take vectors direct
Appr: Bigsky 3580 turn right 080
/A is where its at
appr: BigSky 3580, direct TODDY
BSY3580: I'll take vectors direct
Appr: Bigsky 3580 turn right 080
/A is where its at
Maximilian_Jenius
Super User
As I said, that line was gonna confuse the crap outta the new school kids
/A= slant alpha!
Not too hard to figure out!
Seggy
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Heard over BGR approach
appr: BigSky 3580, direct TODDY
BSY3580: I'll take vectors direct
Appr: Bigsky 3580 turn right 080
/A is where its at
Big time amateur move by Big Sky. When flying radar-vector equipped aircraft you suggest the heading to ATC, then they approve it. Saves them from figuring it out for you
For example...
ATC....Colgan XYZ cleared direct ALB.
Colgan XYZ.....How about a heading of 310 for ALB
ATC...Approved
:bandit:
bdhill1979
Gone West
Actually we had an instructor (that didn't last long) that put /G on every flight plan. The airplane had an ancient bendix King GPS that said at startup "VFR use only: To be used as an aid to situational awareness". He argued with me for three days that he was filing correctly; despite going to the FARs, The AIM, the GPS manual, etc......
SIUav8er
Narcosis
n57flyguy
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...you guys sleep in the same bed?
Mind out of the gutter Max!
moxiepilot
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Paul - your avitar needs to think outside the box