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16th Mar 1999, 08:56

Had a conversation with a very high time instructor recently, who told me that it was blasphemy to teach up-and-coming CPL students to follow features to get to their destination, and they must always attempt to fly the shortest distance between 2 points.

Well the more I think about it, the more I reckon that that is a damn foolish doctrine particularly when the weather starts to play up. As I see it, I'd rather see my students minimize the risk of getting lost even if it means they burn more gas ...

I would appreciate any of your comments on this.

16th Mar 1999, 08:56	#1 (permalink)
Luke SkyToddler Guest Posts: n/a	X/C navigation training - straight line or follow the road? Had a conversation with a very high time instructor recently, who told me that it was blasphemy to teach up-and-coming CPL students to follow features to get to their destination, and they must always attempt to fly the shortest distance between 2 points. Well the more I think about it, the more I reckon that that is a damn foolish doctrine particularly when the weather starts to play up. As I see it, I'd rather see my students minimize the risk of getting lost even if it means they burn more gas ... I would appreciate any of your comments on this.