DME Arc Simulator

The DME Arc Simulator gives you the opportunity to fly your plane on a DME arc giving you the opportunity to perfect your technique and observe the effect of wind.direction and speed.

The Controls

• DME Indicator

• Displays (from left to right) the distance to the station, the speed relative to the station and time to the station
• The radio buttons turn off the DME or select the station - 1 or 2. With this release, 1 or 2 selects the same station.

• DME arc setup - determines the distance and angular length of the arc.

• Start arc / End arc - describe the starting and end point of the arc expressed clockwise from North (top of display).
• Radius - defines the radius of the arc in nautical miles.
• Show arc - shows or hides the arc depiction.
• Fly inbound - draws the "ending" leg of the arc either toward (inbound) the VOR or away from the VOR.
• Start arc / End arc - describe the starting and end point of the arc expressed clockwise from North (top of display).
• Arc clockwise - when checked the arc is clockwise; otherwise it is counter-clockwise.

• 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.