Originally Posted by
Dick Smith
If you want the maximum chance of communicating to a ground station go for the one which is closest. That’s why all good GPS units have this function.
There are probably quite a few of us interested in this issue who are not in the fortunate financial circumstance which you enjoy, and therefore do not have the array of electronic wizardry that you have.
Last time I looked, clock and compass was still an approved method of navigating VFR on paper charts.
I'm happy to use marked boundaries and FIA outside of 10 NM CTAFs.
Question for you Dick: how often do YOU fly VFR below 5000'?
Kaz