VOR approaches are usually associated with which teardrop type?

VOR approaches are usually associated with which teardrop type?

• A. Non-DME
• B. DME
• C. RNAV teardrop
• D. GPS teardrop

Answer: (A)

The concept being tested is how teardrop course reversals are defined by the navigation aids available. For a VOR approach that does not include DME, the teardrop reversal is flown without distance information — you track the VOR outbound on a published radial and use timing to determine the turn point before reversing course to intercept the inbound. Without DME, you can’t compute a precise distance to a fix, so the non-DME teardrop method is the standard. If DME were available, a DME teardrop could be used, since you’d have distance to the VOR to fix the reversal point. RNAV or GPS teardrops belong to RNAV/GPS-based approaches and aren’t typical for a straightforward VOR approach.

The concept being tested is how teardrop course reversals are defined by the navigation aids available. For a VOR approach that does not include DME, the teardrop reversal is flown without distance information — you track the VOR outbound on a published radial and use timing to determine the turn point before reversing course to intercept the inbound. Without DME, you can’t compute a precise distance to a fix, so the non-DME teardrop method is the standard.

If DME were available, a DME teardrop could be used, since you’d have distance to the VOR to fix the reversal point. RNAV or GPS teardrops belong to RNAV/GPS-based approaches and aren’t typical for a straightforward VOR approach.