Turn 10 Twist 10 | DME Arcs Made Easy | FlightInsight

Do you know how to "Turn 10 Twist 10?" DME arcs are a frequently overlooked part of instrument flying. With GPS being so universal it's rare to have to fly one the old fashioned way, but you'd hate to be caught off guard by getting an unpublished approach, so it never hurts to practice the technique.

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DME arcs can seem pretty complicated. But just remember you're staying a constant distance from a station by varying your rate of turn. Anyone remember turns around a point from Private?

Here's the full "Turn 10 Twist 10" method broken down on the whiteboard, using the VOR 31 Approach at Atlantic CIty, NJ (KACY). View the approach plate here: https://www.airnav.com/depart?http://...

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