I am attending a lecture in Burton on Trent on Thursday night on Navigation.
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David Cockburn CAA GA Department
John Gentleman ex CAA AIS Regulation
Mark Batin -ex RAF Navigator and GA pilot.
This should be an excellent evening, please make every effort to attend and support the RIN’s talk. Bring along anyone else who would be interested.
Navigation is both a skill and an art and the basis of all navigation is proper planning. The practice of good visual (VFR) navigation is accurate map reading enhanced by reference to other aids when appropriate. It is very satisfying for a pilot to arrive at the destination having used this skill and discovered what the ground features look like.
Since the advent of radio navigation aids many pilots of light aircraft have concentrated on their use instead of developing classic navigational skills.
The loss of such skills is exacerbated by the availability of GPS. The object of the General Aviation Navigation Group is to encourage the private pilot to navigate safely using the use of classic navigational skills...
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I know some of you are very anti DR and very Pro GPS, so you might like to turn up
It is Free of charge! It is organized by East Staffordshire Flying Club.
Starts: 19:30
Ends: 21:30
Albion Hotel,
Shobnall Road,
Burton on Trent,
DE14 2BE.