VOR Conquered

[Z06tink72]

Did my first cross-country last week. CFI asked me to pick a route, so first waypoint was a VOR since I hadn't done one before.

The TO/FROM flag flipped at one point, but we never saw it on the ground. I said, "I guess we went over it".

Tracked my flight path using Avare, and plotted it in google earth that night. Yup, I went over it alright!

 

[SixPapaCharlie]

Cool!
What all is left between you and the checkride?

 

[MAKG1]

Nice.

Good to have that in your bag of tricks, especially with that kind of precision.

 

[Z06tink72]

Cool!
What all is left between you and the checkride?

Thanks! Solo'd today. Need my solo cross country then short/soft field.

 

[Blueangel]

Well done and very cool image! I used to love flying over the VORs in northern California during PPL training.

 

[Lachlan]

I like taking pics of VORs as I fly over them. It's a small thing, but it makes me feel like a navigator to fly exactly to an intended point out in the middle of nowhere, even if it is pretty easy.

Your Corvette may be faster than a 172 on the ground, but not getting from pint A to point D or beyond..,

Well done on your navigation and solo. Congratulations!

 

[somorris]

Nice precision. Congratulations, and good luck on completing the rest of the requirements.