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Another method of navigating is to use the Bullseye. The Bullseye is a fix point on the map from which 360 radials extrude (one for each degree). All you have to know is the radial (bearing from Bullseye to you) and the distance to the Bullseye. You can read that information on your radar in the lower left corner. The number in the circle is your distance from Bullseye and the number below that is your radial.
In the above picture you will see that the bullseye data for your aircraft and the location your radar cursor are displayed. You are at Bullseye 123, 83 miles and the radar cursor is pointing at Bullseye 113, 55 miles. That is the easy part. Now you have to start to figure out where you have to fly to if you receive an AWACS call, or somebody needs help. Let's assume you are at Bullseye 140, 60 miles and AWACS tells you to fly to Bullseye 080, 80 miles. First, you have to know where you are. The next step is to know where to fly to. All you have to do is to connect the two bullseye locations with a line and that is your heading you would have to fly. Please review the Falcon AF Manual, chapter 21 page 426 for information about the Bullseye on your radar. Also, you can just use a sheet of paper and a pen to mark out the points and train yourself in this procedure offline so that you get comfortable in using this method of navigation. |