My aircraft has no navaids apart from a compass. No transponder either.
It has a still air range of over 700nm though, making quite long over water flights possible. I wouldn't say GPS is either a bonus or a necessity. More of a Gift from God.
Just to clarify. I spent over 20 years flying with a chart and stopwatch before Xmas arrived, in the form of SkyDemon.
Last edited by Flyingmac; 26th Feb 2015 at 07:53.