Blackbird Sims / Milviz Forum Archive

Hi guys I bought this plane days ago and I would use it like pilot in 70`s years.... Anyone has a Manuals or link for navigation method in that era (with no Fmc) ? Thank!

Here is a search link to a bunch of video tutorials on vor-to-vor navigation, which is the basis of the 'old school' navigation, which is still relevant today.

https://www.bing.com/search?q=vor+to+vo ... SR&pc=EUPP_

Thanks.... Another question...arrivals and departures was made in the same way today???and how they calculate time and mode for descent?

It is all about speed and distance. Speed both in terms of forward or ground speed, and in terms of vertical speed, those over a given or desired distance. They can be all variables where you can decide how to play them out. Or one of more can become defined or fixed, say by ATC, leaving you to determine the remaining, which are variables.

Example: you are told to cross a given waypoint at 10,000 ft., the waypoint is 80 NM away, and you are also told to hold speed to 250 knots IAS. What you need to do is determine what vertical speed to use to accomplish that. You must determine the time it will take you to cover those 80 NM, and then the minimum Rate of Descent required to accomplish it.

Have you had any real world flight training? Here is the tool used in the era you refer to. It has since been replaced with electronic calculator versions.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E6B