Questions tagged [dme]
DME (Distance Measuring Equipment) is, as the name suggests, a system for measuring the slant distance between a suitably-equipped aircraft and a ground-based transponder station; DME stations are often colocated with VOR or ILS installations.
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Difference between VOR approach (with DME required) and VOR DME approach?
VOR-A approach into KSFY
VOR/DME-A approach into 57C
These are two random examples of approaches I found that appear identical in the way they'd be flown and their setup. The first at KSFY is titled ...
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When is DME not required for a VOR approach?
The only time instance I've seen is when there are published times at different speeds for flying the distance between the FAF and the MAP. Are there any other ways this is achieved?
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