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Old 20th January 2009 | 14:17
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englishal

 
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From: 75N 16E
Why do people assume that GPS users "rely" on GPS and lose all sense of airmanship?

When VFR I have my map too.....I'll look down at a town and cross reference the town with my map and GPS. I can then look into the distance and say "right, that is town X" and verify with map and GPS and even if my GPS failed I'd know where I was.

Likewise when flying an instrument approach, say VOR, I'd have the nav gear setup using the VOR and cross reference that to GPS / moving map. If my GPS had the ability I'd sequence the VOR approach in GPS too. Makes life much safer.

If I am going somewhere long distance then I'd take a plog generated on the PC using current winds - mainly for the fuel calcs. Short distances I may take one or may not....
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