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Old 3rd Aug 2003, 20:32
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Whizzwheel
 
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All good gouge....

1. BIG to small.
2. Clock (what time is it?) - map (where should I be?) - ground (where am I??!).

3. Plot fix on map with time.
4. When do I need to look at the map again? (10-15 mins is fine ... at 2 miles/min...say 30nm...even with a 10 deg average error, you'll only be 5 nm off track (-/+ actual vs planned wind)...that's only 5 average runway lengths).
5. PUT THE MAP AWAY!!! Flt HDG and AIRSPEED until 2 mins before next checkpoint, then go thru the hoops again.

A bit disjointed...but hey!
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