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Old 8th Oct 2008, 11:50
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S-Works
 
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The gps lost its signal for about 30 seconds.. then came back up for about a minute and then lost the signal again for 30 secs.
I am assuming a handheld GPS not a panel mount? Which is why I said we had to differentiate. I have NEVER lost a signal on a panel mount IFR GPS even when I have had an antenna full of water.

If I am over the top of an overcast I would never consider a handheld as primary nav.

GPS is a PRIMARY tool for navigation. In the airways above FL95 is all we use for primary nav.
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