IO540, it isn't that I dislike GPS, in fact I think it is a brilliant aid. A real revolution and I for one always have my trusty hand held some where in the a/c.
What I dislike is the over reliance on it. More often than not it has become the primary navigation tool. On more than one occasion I have had people say " I'm off to so and so" when I ask to see there PLOG "Oh it's alright, I've got my GPS."
As an aid it is unbeatable, but it is just that. It does drop out occasionally, usually when you need it most (sod's law).
I don't particularily like the way you say
I do read GASIL for what it is worth, been to the CAA safety presentations, etc. These are mostly aimed at 10hr/year pilots flying WW2-equipped aircraft
These are not aimed at one group in particular, I learn something every time I read it, it may seem basic, but the same problems keep cropping up no matter what the experience level. Nobody is above learning.
One final thing, WWW is right, everybody knows the sinking feeling when you realise that you are lost. I have and every pilot I've ever been in contact has at some point, eventually it happens to us all despite(or because of!) the best efforts of technology.