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Old 20th December 2004 | 00:10
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Chuck Ellsworth
 
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" but I avoid relying on GPS anyway and use it instead to ensure that my pilotage, dead-rec or VOR/NDB tracking are working out ok. I do like the nav bit of flying and moving-map GPS is too easy and takes the fun out of it. "

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However there is the other side of this issue, and that is would you feel the same if you were not within receiving range of a VOR ? and as far as tracking using an ADF who in todays world uses an ADF for tracking when GPS is there for your use?

I just can not understand the reluctance of some pilots to use a modern reliable and extreemly accurate nav aid like GPS in favour of the stone age stuff like ADF, VOR and dead - rec.

Chuck E.
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