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===VORTAC=== | ===VORTAC=== | ||
Often the [[VOR-DME]] part of the [[TACAN]] is also made available for civilian navigation. If so, the beacon is called a '''VORTAC''', but the use is as a normal [[VOR-DME]], in the normal frequency range. The range of the beacon varies. Most have the same range as a [[VOR-DME]] but many will have different ranges. | Often the [[VOR-DME]] part of the [[TACAN]] is also made available for civilian navigation. If so, the beacon is called a '''VORTAC''', but the use is as a normal [[VOR-DME]], in the normal frequency range. The range of the beacon varies. Most have the same range as a [[VOR-DME]] but many will have different ranges. Sometimes the VORTAC defaults to a NDB-DME refusing to provide a radial. | ||
*If possible plan a route without a VORTAC since they can be quite unpredictable. | |||
==Fix== | ==Fix== | ||