VORs & the PPL
Thanks for the posts to date guys ... an intriguing and interesting cross section of views for sure. Can I throw another penny in the pot. How do we expect our qualifying cross-country pilot to react should he be forced to fly low to stay VMC and then become uncertain of his position. At 500 feet, he won't get much help from a distant VOR and on a personal basis, and in those circumstances, I don't want my pilots to have their heads down while attempting to identify a signal. (Yes I know about the Irishman and the bog syndrome) Oh and I forgot to mention the scallops that are usually present on a VOR radial.
If we all shout loud enough, will the authority look again at bringing GPS nav training into the PPL syllabus. And on a second tack, can we have some views on the present 5 hour instrument requirement?
Thanks for all the posts ... more welcomed please. Dennis Kenyon.