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Are they also getting rid of VOR for navigation? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VHF_omnidirectional_range https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VHF_omnidirectional_rang
by cbanek 7y ago
Are they also getting rid of VOR for navigation?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VHF_omnidirectional_range https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VHF_omnidirectional_range
(Sorry, paywall is blocking me)
- boarnoah 7y agoNot too familiar with aviation or IFR. Isn't VOR primarily a beacon that you use to orient yourself, doesn't seem like it helps the ATC maintain separation etc..
- sokoloff 7y agoIFR separation does not have to depend on radar. Though radar procedures are the norm, there are non-radar procedures wherein ATC can issue instructions (clearances) that provide separation for airplanes who are all navigating themselves with respect to ground-based or satellite fixes. In that regard, VORs help ATC maintain separation.
- redis_mlc 7y agoVOR is used for many things, including navigation, holding and locator beacons. I suspect VORs will be kept for airport locations and en route instructions, but most others will be shut down in favor of GPS.
- tjohns 7y agoVOR navigation is very much still a thing. They've been reducing the number of redundant ground stations lately as part of a project called "Minimum Operational Network", or "MON". (Mostly on affecting the east coast.) But they're explicitly making sure there's enough coverage that you can get a VOR signal anywhere above 5,000 feet AGL. More info: https://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/ato/service_units/techops/navservices/transition_programs/vormon/ https://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/at...