Julian - I want to keep money within the economic area that I have a right to work in. Preferably the UK but we are in the EU and JAA now - hence the UK CAA having to come in line with what France and Germany want, i.e. No JAA training in the US.
Local GA is likely to be best supported by locals doing PPL or NPPL courses. People doing professional training would be the more likely to locate around the EU. Either will benefit from the US being disallowed.
More pointedly I want all the OATS instructors to keep their jobs in preference to Hank Banderbuger III at Tyler.
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Chuck,
As to the + or - 5 deg. with an ADF needle that is just being intelectually dishonest , you know damn well that is pure crap.
Is it? I know no such thing. If you can't hold an ADF within +-5 degrees you fail your IRT.
I merely raised the point that ADF navigation skills are still very relevant in the UK. I have had to do half a dozen NDB approaches in a Boeing in the last 3 months. I raised this point not as a challenge but you appear to have taken umbrage...
Congratulations on flying before I was born. I will be flying after you are dead. Same thing really.
Cheers,
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