wobble2plank
Ah, interesting read this, we heard the same conversation as you on 121.5 and it did sound a bit alarming that a GPS failure, close to destination, seemed to have led fairly swiftly to a call for help on 121.5, despite the aircraft having other navaids...glad it worked out OK but wonder what happend to pilot nav as I was taught it and as I taught it...closing angles, 1 in sixty rule and all that....
At least the guy had the good sense to get onto 121.5 and there was a happy ending.