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Old 14th Oct 2007, 06:50
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Whirlybird

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How would YOU teach PPL nav?

OK, a new subject...something to think about on a miserable, drizzly day (it is here anyway )

There have been various comments/criticisms over the last few months/years about the way navigation is taught on the PPL course (Hi IO540 ) Criticisms of the whizzwheel, why no GPS etc etc etc. OK, if you could change the nav syllabus, how would you teach it? What would you include/take out/put in? Bear in mind you'll have to include emergency procedures for when electrics, batteries etc fail. And what to do when you have no PC access on a small airfield in France, for instance. And you can't just say something is rubbish; you have to come up with a better way.

I'm not getting at anyone; I'm genuinely interested.

Over to....everyone.
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