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Old 24th Nov 2014, 10:02
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Airclues
 
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Low Vis Navigation

In the 60's and 70's smoking on the flight deck (and the passenger cabin) was still allowed. One night I had to navigate a VC10 across the Atlantic with the Captain puffing at a pipe, the F/O smoking a cigar and the E/O chain smoking cigarettes. Trying to plot a position on a loran chart (you'll understand what I mean if you've ever seen a loran chart) wasn't easy in low vis conditions.

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Last edited by Airclues; 24th Nov 2014 at 10:12. Reason: Include Loran Chart
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