Which GPS?
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From: Lymington
Just looked quickly at EBAY's aviation section, here are some Pliot III's. Check the databases though.
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From: Stockholm
I was flying with a garmin 12 for around six or seven years I think and it worked out just fine.
I had to pre program the airports and stuff, but since I was flying VFR, with a map and "compass" the GPS was only an extra aid.
Now I´m using the 196 and it's far the best peice I have ever had. What I have noticed is that I use the real map a lot less now and there are good and bad points with that, I'd say it's a very bad habit. If the GPS would fail I would have difficulites with finding myself on the map.
Go for the "One niner six" and be happy for the rest of your life!
I had to pre program the airports and stuff, but since I was flying VFR, with a map and "compass" the GPS was only an extra aid.
Now I´m using the 196 and it's far the best peice I have ever had. What I have noticed is that I use the real map a lot less now and there are good and bad points with that, I'd say it's a very bad habit. If the GPS would fail I would have difficulites with finding myself on the map.
Go for the "One niner six" and be happy for the rest of your life!
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From: Royston Vasey
Have read the threads concerning the "primary/secondary" roles of GPS. I agree GPS is the best thing since sliced bread for all your nav needs in conjunction with a current map of course. I use a pilot III with an ipaq 54XX & MM software, its the dogs dangly bits.
I would think all those old time pilots who flew the mail and used the burn rate of a cigar to tell them when to let down, would have considered ADF & VOR as mere fripperys for girlys to use and not seriously by fly by the ar$e aviators. Flying IS about technology, use it when its there.
I would think all those old time pilots who flew the mail and used the burn rate of a cigar to tell them when to let down, would have considered ADF & VOR as mere fripperys for girlys to use and not seriously by fly by the ar$e aviators. Flying IS about technology, use it when its there.
