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Random DMEs around the country.

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  • 29-04-2021 10:14pm
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    Gaoth Laidir
    Registered Users Posts: 8,219 ✭✭✭


    What is the reason for the various DMEs that are dotted around the country, e.g. GTG, WTP, MCM? They are in remote areas and from what I can make out seem to be unlinked to any SIDs, STARs, etc. If they were VORDMEs it would make sense (to me, anyway).

    Thanks.

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    MoeJay
    Registered Users Posts: 491 ✭✭MoeJay


    Gaoth Laidir wrote: »
    What is the reason for the various DMEs that are dotted around the country, e.g. GTG, WTP, MCM? They are in remote areas and from what I can make out seem to be unlinked to any SIDs, STARs, etc. If they were VORDMEs it would make sense (to me, anyway).

    Thanks.

    551802.JPG

    They are extra DME stations to aid enroute RNAV navigation. Non GPS positions are preferably determined as DME/DME fixes without the need for a VOR station.

    There was a thread a while back I think...!


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    basill
    Registered Users Posts: 1,348 ✭✭✭basill


    Fill ya boots.

    http://petersengineering.blogspot.com/2019/10/position-fix-rho-rho-rho-theta-theta.html?m=1


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