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Old 18th June 2019 | 12:12
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scifi
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The strange thing about Aero-Navigation is that we always fly towards a beacon.
Nautical Navigation involves NOT sailing towards a lighthouse, as they would soon become littered with beached ships. Ships rely upon finding the bearing, then calculating what the bearing should be in ten minutes time. It requires the use of a large chart table, pencils, and geometric instruments.
Our main worry is that many other pilots will also be tracking towards the same beacon, so you need to keep a good lookout, and listen to the radio, when getting close to the overhead.
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