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Old 6th Feb 2005, 06:35
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It's true that the majority are not GPS approach rated, however there is nothing to stop them superimposing a GPS pointer to suppliment the ADF pointer - many do this, it's perfectly legal and good practice IMO. Of course if there were significant differences in ADF and GPS tracking information, the approach would need to be discontinued.

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I think that the types of aircraft with old ADF equipment that are likely to be more affected by any preculiarities, are unlikely to be GPWS equiped. I don't know if you've noticed, but many ADFs in 30+ year old light aircraft leave a lot to be desired in the traking stakes. This is just an observation, and certainly not a commentry on the recent tragic events - like every one else, I will wait for the report.

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