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Old 21st Jul 2007, 08:06
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Bravo73
 
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Originally Posted by mm_flynn
Maybe commercial pilots should be made to use DR
They are. During their test.

So that in the case of all of their electronic aids failing (such as a moving map GPS losing coverage - hence 'No Fix Possible') and they are VMC, they can still navigate home.

A pilot who is only taught to 'navigate' using a GPS will come unstuck very, very quickly in a similar situation.
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