What is the role of a Navigator?

coolclouds · 15th March 2010, 15:51

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Originally Posted by speedmiester

In INRC, if the co-driver hold the rally driver's license, then the co-driver can drive the rally car on the transport stages or if the driver is incapacitated.
The co-driver cannot drive the rally car if he holds just the co-drivers license.

Great info!!
Little curious here. Who is authorized to issue "Rally Driver's license"? what is the application process?

kaushikkrishnan · 20th March 2010, 22:47

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Originally Posted by coolclouds

Great info!!
Little curious here. Who is authorized to issue "Rally Driver's license"? what is the application process?

FMSCI is the organisation that can issue the license. You will have to fill in the form and get a doctor certificate and send along with the DD to them by post or hand over at their at chennai and you are supposed to get it in 2 weeks

WMS · 8th April 2010, 14:28

this is a small part of navigators job to calculate average speed, time taken..... in a TSD rally

The Monsoon Ride 2010

and read the raod book / tulip chart

The Monsoon Ride 2010

and besides these he has lot more to do

geeta · 2nd November 2010, 12:03

Well! the navigator directs the way through out the travelling. It calculates the distances in km and the need is to set the destination point. Most probably , I use the car navigator that prompts me with instruction.

r_nairtvm · 6th December 2010, 14:48

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Originally Posted by jassi

well we already have gps with voice navigation - so I am not sure how close technology is to replacing the navigator - then again I am just too much of a noob

driver on the other hand, I don't think we can replace with technology

Jassi,

When travelling at 120 kmph + speeds, through relative unknown and unpredictable terrain, would you give up something which has an extra pair of eye, real time scanning and intepretation and instant communication capabilities.

Above everything else, would you give up your buddy, when you know that the "going is to be tough"

Best Regards & Drive/Ride Safe

Ram

coolclouds · 8th March 2011, 19:16

Here is an interesting thread on rallying and navigation:
http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/travel...itors-log.html

haldar_siliguri · 19th August 2011, 18:40

A navigator knows the track from the info/data, he is always calculating the speed and time in his head, he cannot see the track ahead directly otherwise he will miss out on reading the track course.
If he reads a corner as 'Medium 120 right into 3" Driver will do exactly and keep the car at 120kmph/mph shift to 3rd gear, and know that the corner is of medium bend.

Play a rally game (Colin Mcrae or somthing to actually understand how important it is to have a navigator, there's a reason he is there.

8th April 2010, 14:28	#18
WMS BHPian Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Jaipur Posts: 33 Thanked: 3 Times	this is a small part of navigators job to calculate average speed, time taken..... in a TSD rally The Monsoon Ride 2010 and read the raod book / tulip chart The Monsoon Ride 2010 and besides these he has lot more to do
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2nd November 2010, 12:03	#19
geeta Newbie Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Patna Posts: 21 Thanked: 0 Times	Direction Navigator Well! the navigator directs the way through out the travelling. It calculates the distances in km and the need is to set the destination point. Most probably , I use the car navigator that prompts me with instruction.
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8th March 2011, 19:16	#21
coolclouds Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Garden City Posts: 1,800 Thanked: 519 Times	Re: What is the role of a Navigator? Here is an interesting thread on rallying and navigation: http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/travel...itors-log.html
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19th August 2011, 18:40	#22
haldar_siliguri BHPian Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Siliguri Posts: 301 Thanked: 607 Times View My Garage	Re: What is the role of a Navigator? A navigator knows the track from the info/data, he is always calculating the speed and time in his head, he cannot see the track ahead directly otherwise he will miss out on reading the track course. If he reads a corner as 'Medium 120 right into 3" Driver will do exactly and keep the car at 120kmph/mph shift to 3rd gear, and know that the corner is of medium bend. Play a rally game (Colin Mcrae or somthing to actually understand how important it is to have a navigator, there's a reason he is there.
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