Originally Posted by
Trevor the lover
... just what is a bush pilot now? Is remote area flying really remote area flying when a coupled up GPS takes you to within 3 meters of some Kimberley dirts strip.
You bet Trev. They are all using GPS and iPads. Do you think that makes them lesser Pilots? I don’t.
These things help to keep them safe and makes their operations more efficient. Amazing enhancements to situational awareness.
Don’t anyone start with ‘its too distracting they forget the basics blah blah blah...’ there are plenty of good pilots out there using this stuff. You’d be a bad pilot if you didn’t.
I bet their wizz wheel forefathers would’ve put an iPad in their flight bag if it had been available to them.
Young pilots find it hard to stick it out in GA with bad pay and dodgy employers for enough time to make RFDS minimums. In the meantime airlines often offer a quicker path to stable employment.