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Old 24th Jul 2016, 20:44
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Originally Posted by Jan Olieslagers
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Q2: why don't we fly to GPS altitudes? That would allow us to do away with the cumbersome QNH comm's and settings, including the (by some) hated regional QNH.

A2a:
A2b: because certain smart-asses would have less opportunity to show off
A2c:

Reply to Q2, Because GPS altitude is not very accurate.

Ref A2b are you trying to do yourself out of a hobby?

I think you may have trouble getting everyone to buy a GPS. There are a lot of people who still refuse to use one for horizontal navigation even.
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