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Flying with the Old Breed—Why’d You Do That?

Air Facts

After startup, I’d record a VOR check in the aircraft log while waiting for our clearance. We flew the usual approaches: VOR, ILS, and the now extinct NDB. Shortly after the Concorde sighting, Charlie signed me off for my checkride. Charlie scheduled my checkride with a local examiner. My NDB approach was flawless.

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