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Old 22nd November 2008 | 15:06
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gnow
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Yes, I totally agree that he could navigate VERY WELL. One of his favorite topics of discussions with me was "Precision Navigation" before the time when we had any electronic navigations. His precision navigation equipments consisted of strips of OHP slides about 1 inch wide and marked with the distance which he would travel at a given estimated Ground Speed (checked with known ground ref). This strip was placed over a map for his intended route. In the B206 he had a modified clip board to hold the maps that was held between the instrument panel and the front seats. Very practical nav aid!
Of course nowadays with a $100.00 GPS we can have all the precision navigation that we want!!
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