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Old 20th Aug 2015, 16:01
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Genghis the Engineer
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Originally Posted by Mach Jump
Only last week I heard a locally based pilot, on the RT, en-route to another, often visited airfield, barely 10nm away, declare that his GPS had stopped working and that he was unable to continue. Then a few seconds later admit that he didn't know where he was!


MJ
I have had exactly the same instructing somebody for their syndicate checkout, from his existing home airfield.

I've nothing against GPS - my Aera has got me out of a hole without having to ask for outside help a couple of times, ditto MemoryMap + CAA charts on my phone, and both de-stressed numerous flights. But I really try hard not to rely upon it.

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