Sport Pilot Talk

Or Loran.

Wasn't sure, Shawn.

ShawnM wrote:

CharlieTango wrote:DME = Distance Measuring Equipment, a feature of most VORs

Thanks Charlie Tango but it was a rhetorical question, just like "what's an ADF?"

My point was it's old technology that's being replaced.

Actually, VORs are here to stay -- just in reduced numbers. VOR MON is the FAA program to phase out approximately 1/3 of the current VORs by 2025. The remaining VOR's will stay in place as a backup to GPS and ensure navigation coverage above 5K feet, instrument approach backup assured within 100nm of any given point and Victor airway support in the mountain west (and a few other usages that elude my memory). True, very few folks flying low and slow in VFR conditions use them today and in the future but if your flying IFR with a GPS outage, it's a good thing to have a backup.

dstclair wrote:

ShawnM wrote:

CharlieTango wrote:DME = Distance Measuring Equipment, a feature of most VORs

Thanks Charlie Tango but it was a rhetorical question, just like "what's an ADF?"

My point was it's old technology that's being replaced.

Actually, VORs are here to stay -- just in reduced numbers. VOR MON is the FAA program to phase out approximately 1/3 of the current VORs by 2025. The remaining VOR's will stay in place as a backup to GPS and ensure navigation coverage above 5K feet, instrument approach backup assured within 100nm of any given point and Victor airway support in the mountain west (and a few other usages that elude my memory). True, very few folks flying low and slow in VFR conditions use them today and in the future but if your flying IFR with a GPS outage, it's a good thing to have a backup.

Very good point.