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>> You can file direct; I've done it for many years, long before GPS
>> existed.

>Curious.
>What were you using for navigation

Two examples: The airway from my home field, UNV (central PA) to
either DCA or IAD has a dogleg, via Harrisburg. I discovered, years
ago, that the radial from the DCA VOR to UNV (distance about 100 nm)
goes right through LISON intersection. So instead of filing the
airway to HAR and then DCA, I filed "Direct LISON direct DCA," and
usually got it. I was never asked how I did it.

Similarly, the radial from Dulles went right past MAPEL, so I filed
"Direct MAPEL direct IAD." And usually got it.

I would DR after takeoff, depending on forecast winds, but by the time
I got to 5 or 6,000 feet, I could pick up DCA or IAD VOR and follow
the radial.

Returning, I'd file "Direct PSB" and later get a vector to the UNV
outer marker, or I could fly to it using the ADF.

A close look at the Enroute charts will often reveal possibilities
like these.

vince norris

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