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FAA Plans Major Reduction in VOR Coverage
The FAA recently released a proposed rule for a gradual but major reduction in the VOR navigation system in the United States. The proposal transitions navigation services to performance-based navigation (PBN) such as GPS and WAAS, and would keep only VORs at what the FAA calls the “Core 30” airports around the country and VORs located above 5,000 feet. (www.flyingmag.com) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
How about navigating below radar coverage. GPS is not authorized. ref: 7110.65 4-4-2 and AIM 1-1-19 d. and 5-3-4 3.(b). I know many ATC facilities do this and they are wrong. The reqs have not kept up with technology. The RNAV 23 into ANB is almost impossible.
all is fine and dandy until the gps unit can't triangulate then atc will have to vector the flight to its destination..lol....plus that would impact a "LOT" of older or un-updated aircraft
I agree....VORs were/are independent systems that go down individually which means there is usually a suitable back up nearby. GPS relies on several satalites where a failure can compromise the entire system...
I believe that's why FAA is looking for APNT before actually decommissioning those VORs. Regarding the impact on older aircraft, by 2014 when ADSB is required, we will all be flying with GPS.
Well shucks, time to bust LORAN out again :)
Be Careful; you'll tell your age.lol
LOL...I still have a non-bubble sextant...