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21st Mar 2006, 00:02

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Always check the ID of the navaid prior to using.

No signal or test signal = don't use

"Basically... a dodgy procedure I would strongly not recommend"

Happens thousands of times a day, ranging from GA to air carrier to mil. Nothing dodgy about it.