Oh yes, and on the subject of navigation c*ck ups, this one will make you laugh.
First solo X-C for this particular student pilot, who is an officer in the RAF. Route is something like KGIF-KX06-KBOW-KGIF. Out of KX06, heading north to KBOW (Bartow), he thinks 'must avoid Lake Placid MOA'. Of course, the inevidable happens and he completely overflies this huge military base. Realising his mistake, he flies the length of the runway, waggling the wings as he passes the TWR, calls lost on 121.5, flies a circuit and lands.
Fire engine comes up to him after landing, doing the follow me thing. He reports to the briefing office and gets a b*llocking. Fortunately he gets less of a b*llocking because he's RAF. Unfornuately for him, he's an RAF Navigator!!!!!