Flying with a VOR

Saul,
It depends on whether you are flying under VFR or IFR rules. Let's
assume that you are flying VFR. Now it depends on whether you are flying
into an airfield that is in controlled airspace or uncontrolled airspace.
Let's assume that you are flying VFR into a field that is in Class C
controlled airspace. Class C airspace usually exists out to a radius of 10
nm from the controlling airfield. Before entering Class C airspace, you must
contact that airspace approach control and receive clearance to enter their
airspace. Once you have been cleared to enter the Class C airspace, you
pretty much have to follow approach controls instructions as to what vectors
to fly, until you are eventually handed off to the control tower. The tower
will then give you your landing instructions which you must follow. This is
slightly different depending on what airspace you enter, but basically once
you are inside controlled airspace, you pretty much have to follow whatever
instructions that ATC gives you, and you may not be able to fly the VOR
anymore.
If you are flying into an uncontrolled airfield in Class G airspace,
then there are a standard set of procedures that you are supposed to follow.
You are supposed to enter the downwind traffic pattern at midfield from a
45-degree angle, unless you specifically announce something different. You
also need to monitor the airfields CTAF frequency, and self-announce your
position, intentions, and each leg of your traffic pattern. But up until you
begin to set up your approach, you can continue to fly the VOR.
Sometimes VOR's are co-located on an airfield (if your lucky), but as
far as I know there is no "standard" place for them to be located on the
field.
If you are flying into an unfamiliar airport, it is always a good idea
to look up as much information about that field as possible. You can find
information pertinent to that airport in a current "Airport Facilities
Directory" (AFD) and you can also find information concerning an airport on
a Sectional Aeronautical Chart. These sources will specifically detail
exactly where the VOR is located in relation to the airfield. I hope this
helps...

Randy L.
--
"When making an emergency off-field landing at night, turn
on the landing lights just prior to touchdown. If you don't
like what you see, then turn off the landing lights."



"Saul Cohen" <sjcohen.RemoveThis@cableone.net> wrote in message
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> If you fly to an airport being guided by a VOR, at what point do you
> ignore the VOR and just fly visually? Is there any rule of thumb? Where
> is the VOR relative to an airport? Is there any standard place relative
> to runways and airports where the VOR is placed?
>
> Thanks in advance.
>