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Old 28th August 2006 | 10:44
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formationfoto
 
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Well what would life be like if we didnt have those topics that kept coming back over and over again?.

Should owners of dogs be forced to pick up their !!!! (the dogs not the owners)?

Should we use GPS?

Personally part of the fun of flying (and the challenge) is to navigate by eye, time, and a line on the map. Dead reckoning most of the way. I do, however sometimes use aircraft to get somewhere rather than just having fun. Here I call on whatever aids I can get hold of - including gps. Conscious of the possibility that I might lose power or signal (gps or vor) I also utilise my well practiced mental nav skills to keep alert to my position.

As with any technology use (within the limits of the system), and have a fallback. Make sure that the fallback is well practiced.
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