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Old 22nd Jul 2005, 09:01
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IO540
 
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Do you actually fly aeroplanes?

Here in the UK, most airfields have a means of filing flight plans but most don't have public internet access. There is a way to do most things by phoning around but for a long flight one needs to get a narrow route briefing and that can be done only over the internet.

One cannot "prove" that something was not possible. The court could always say that in 2005 a pilot should carry a laptop with GPRS/G3. I am 100% sure that departing from the middle of nowhere would be no defence at all if you busted a notamed airshow.

The present system is OK for pilots that do "burger runs". Perhaps this is what most GA VFR pilots do?
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