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Old 30th Jul 2013, 11:56
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The_Pink_Panther
 
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As above, plus

Much as everyone has already said. Become a good navigator first. You’ll have to identify where you are when lost using radio nav on your test, so don’t start relying on GPS until you have your licence and then use it as backup to confirm where you are/heading. The number of NOTAMs on GPS jamming I've seen continue to make me nervous, but as it's a backup, it works.

I started flying with GPS almost immediately after getting my licence, completely down to that fact that the radio nav kit only worked on 1 of the 4 club aircraft, and the CFI would change your booking to non-radio nav aircraft as that was also the “nicest” aircraft, and he wanted to keep it that way… It’s a good back up, but you’ve got to master navigating without it.
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