ADF range only 13NM?

PiperPilo82

Hello,

I bought the Piper recently and I noticed that it won't actually activate until I come really close to the NDB.
Last flight the ADF activated on around 12-13NM distance. I was on the sea, there were no topographical obstructions.

Is that a bug?

Best Regards
Piperpilot

Martyn

AFAIK this is an MSFS rather than PA28 issue. There are NDBs with incorrect frequencies, incorrect ranges etc.

A quick test is to tune the EGBB NDB (406.0) which should have a much longer range.

RetiredMan93231

NDB ranges can be very different...

RetiredMan93231

Here is a good explanation of the different types of NDB stations...

https://www.thebalancecareers.com/the-adf-ndb-navigation-system-282773

PiperPilo82

Oh, didnt know that. 15 Miles range for NDB is quite low! Thanks for the clarification