Originally Posted by
tolip1
It doesn't matter, it's an interesting discussion point.
All IFR aircraft need to be able to follow a track, to follow defined arrivals and approaches. Why not get vectored that way too?
Lots of small airplanes still flying the system that don't have RNAV/GPS.
Having said that, what about getting rid of magnetic headings and courses? That would make management of the system a whole lot easier.