GPS 4 pilotage 0
Fell off my chair laughing at the one about the old boys at the Royal Navigational Institute! Hilarious!
C'mon chaps, IO540 is right here - GPS is entirely dependable as a primary navigational aid - period.
Relying on other navigational sources to the detriment of GPS just because some numptie programmed in the wrong coordinates once and got lost and then broadcast it on a forum - what utter nonsense.
Both of the helicopters I have owned have had GPS as the sole navigational gadget - sure I carry a current chart and know how to look out of the window still but your eyes are far more likely to deceive you than the GPS!
The aircraft I currently own has 2 GPS units fitted and I am happy navigating IFR across europe in airways using them as the primary nav source and VORs for backup when I can be bothered to tune them in.
Lets be honest here - the GPS denouncers are just wasting time turning knobs and identifying navaids when they should be reducing workload and looking out of the window more.
I really cannot believe that this debate goes on.
All those old duffers at the RNI twitching at the thought of GPS - they would have bloody apoplexy if they came flying with me!
Bygones etc...
SB