Mi-8 IFR mission. Weather is windy, 110m visibility in fog & rain. You have to take-off & perform an ARK (NDB) approach at Kobuleti! This mission will test all your piloting skills. Do you have the nerves for it? Mission time 10-20 min.
Kobuleti ARK(NDB) freq. 490, inbound course 070°. Take-off, fly towards the NDB climbing to 1000m, speed 150-200km/h, when you cross the NDB fly outbound bearing 290° for 2min, turn left 150° & intercept the 070° bearing inbound to the NDB, remember to correct for wind from the right side, reduce speed to 100km/h & decent to 100m, when crossing the NDB decent to 15-30m RA or until you see the ground, speed 50-80km/h, while tracking outbound bearing 070°, the runway or airport lights should appear in front of you. Well done! If not, make a go-around & repeat the procedure.
Weather Kobuleti: wind 110, 9 m/s, visibility 110m in fog & rain.
