IR CLASS 3
reversal)
Box method of interception
-mostly used when intercepting radials
close to/more than 180 deg from your
current position
>Steps in Box Method of Interception
1. Determine Pos
OUTBOUND
1. ) determine pos
2. ) Set VOR & determine if radial close
to more than 180 deg
a) Turn to outbound heading and
fly parallel
b) Wait for the flag change
c) Start time for 1 min (outbound)
[shorter than inbound]
d) Intercept outbound normally
!!! 250 on top, add *insert angle*(45) =
295 and then intercept
INBOUND
1) determine pos
2) Set VOR & determine if radial close
to more than 180 deg
2. ) inbound boxing (Track out)
a) Turn to inbound heading and
fly parallel
b) Wait for the flag change
c) Start time for 2 min (inbound)
[longer than outbound] !!!
d) Intercept outbound normally
!!! 070 on top, subtract *insert
angle*(45) = 025 and then intercept
Reverse Sensing
-one of the VOR’s limitations
-flying outbound from a station w/ TO
indication of VOR and vice versa
-how to counteract? awareness of VOR
positioning. Key to counteract reverse
sensing
Procedure Turn (course
-maneuver prescribed when it is
necessary
>Steps
1. Turn 45 deg away from course
a)turn left (std)(-45)
b)turn right (non-std +45)
2. Establish on NEW Hdg start time 1
minute
3. Twist VOR radial to the bottom
4. After 1 min, turn to heading
OPPOSITE of NEW HEADING
a) turn right (std)
b) left (non-std)
5. Intercept inbound (turn with last
turning direction)
*last turns are opposite to the orginal
turn.
* 3 T’s = Turn, Time, Twist
*For inbound turns (the last turn)
!! Standard turns = all turns to the
RIGHT
!! Nonstd turns = all turns to the LEFT
DME HOLD
~Distance measuring equipment
-tells you how far you are from the
DME transmitter
-useful when doing an approach &
other types of instrument nav
-DME hold = a hold along a radial at a
fixed distance from a VOR
>Terms in the holding:
 Holding fix - start the hold (DME
hold = the DME where you start the
holding)
 Abeam - abeam holding fix
!!! reaches back to original distance
 Inbound end - the start curve
 Outbound end - the second curve
 2 sides - holding & non-holding
side
5. CDI centered, twist next 10 deg
radial, then turn next 10 deg heading
Correcting the Arc
>When Out of the ARC
-wait til CDI is centered
-turn FIRST out to the next 10 deg
-twist next 10 deg radial

>DME hold [no twist] [2 T’s only… !! outside arc -> increasing
turn and time]
Steps:
1. When reaching instructed DME, turn >When In of the arc
to the reciprocal from current course -CDI centered, twist VOR next 10 deg
a) RIGHT (std) -maintain current heading until desired
b) LEFT (non-std) DME is achieved
2. Monitor DME during the turn (it -turn to next 10 deg heading
would decrease and increase back)
3. When reaching instructed DME again, !!!!!!!!! Std bank angle = 15 deg
start time 1 min. !!! For the arc, Std bank angle = 3-5 deg
4. After 1 min, turn and intercept
inbound Compute roll out:
1/2 of bank ==> angle to roll out
>DME Arc Ex. 15 ->
- procedure used to transition from
enroute environment to an instrument
approach
-not particularly diff procedure, diff to
explain
-we’ll need DME, so if a/c has no DME,
this wont apply to you

-always remember the basic concept of

the ARC:
Intercept every 10 deg radial by 90
deg intercept angle

!!one radial to another without

disrupting DME

>Steps in doing a DME arc

1. Set the VOR to the next 10 deg radial
to intercept
2. Determine the 90 deg heading to
intercept
3. Start turn 0.7 miles before the target
DME
4. Establish on the arc, wait for CDI to
center