ADF Holding Pattern Simulator

The ADF Holding Pattern Simulator gives you the opportunity to fly your plane on an ADF hold and observe the effects of bearing changes, directional changes, and wind on the ADF indications.

The Controls

Digital timer

Start - starts the timer.

Stop - stops the timer and keeps the current time.

Reset - stops the timer and sets the timer to zero.

Holding pattern setup

Radial - the inbound radial.

Speed - this speed is used to calculate the radius of the holding pattern turns.

Leg - the leg length in minutes for the speed.

Right turn - use right or left turns.

Show hold - when checked the holding pattern is displayed.

Plane track

Show - when checked displays the plane's track in the simulator's window.
Reset - when pressed will erase the plane's track to it's current position and will resume drawing from there if Show is checked.

Bank/Heading - banks the plane when used with a Simulator or changes the plane's heading when used with a Trainer.

Press the "left" or "right" button to turn the plane in that direction.

As long as you hold the button down, the plane's direction will change.

Simulation Start / Stop button

and red indicates the simulation is stopped. When pressed, the simulation will start. The plane's position will be calculated based on its speed, direction, bank, and the wind's direction and speed.

and green indicates the simulation is running. When pressed, the simulation will stop. The plane's position and heading will no longer change until it is started again. When a simulation is resumed, the plane will begin calculating its position from the point where it was stopped.

Wind Direction arrow - indicates the wind direction. You can select it and position anywhere on the screen

Setup tab - the Flight Simulator Setup provides common controls to all the Flight Trainer Simulators.

ADF Holding Pattern Simulator

The Controls

An Example