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Very High Frequency (VHF) Omnidirectional Range (VOR) – Part 2

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Using the VOR

In review, for VOR radio navigation, there are two components required: the ground transmitter and the airplane recieving equipment.  The ground transmitter is located at a specific position on the ground and transmits on an assigned frequency.  The airplane equipment includes a reciever with a tuning device and a VOR or omninavigational instrument.  The navigation instrument consists of (1) an omnibearing selector (OBS) sometimes referred to as the course selector, (2) a course deviation indicator needle (Left-Right Needle), and (3) a TO-FROM indicator. [click to continue…]

Very High Frequency (VHF) Omnidirectional Range (VOR) – Part 1

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What is a VOR? The VOR system is avaiable in three different types of navigational aids (NAVAIDs): VOR, VOR/DME and VORTAC.  A VOR provides magnetic bearing information to and from the station.  When DME is installed with the VOR then it is known as a VOR/DME.  When military tactical air navigation (TACAN) equipment is installed [...]

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