Originally Posted by
scifi
Quote... Why don't you just fly in a straight line?
Because you will go blind if you keep looking at Magenta Lines.
If this was during the weekdays, when the Military are working, you would have to call Donna Nook Bombing Range to arrange either your arrival to, or departure from the runway at North Coates, dependant upon wind direction.
Who said anything about the magenta line, or up to date technologies if you like a less pejorative term?
Can't you fly a straight line with a compass? OK it won't be as accurate, you will spend more time looking in the cockpit and if the wind is not as forecast you will have to work out a correction then execute it then estimate a new heading and try that and repeat the exercise again and again. But there is no reason why you can't make life more complicated for yourself if for some reason you want to.
