Student Diversion

[foxmoth]

Out of interest, how do commercial pilots navigate?

Certainly in the Airbus I navigate by entering the route into the computer and allowing the autopilot to follow the magenta line, there are checks done to ensure that what I have entered is correct and we have a paper log to back it up.
What I also have though is the basic skills that, if all that failed I would still be able to work out where I was going - and that started with what I learnt during my PPL training!
To me there is no argument against GPS once you have learnt the basics, it is replacing the basics with GPS that I disagree with.

[flyems]

'ICE' is my reminder for the transponder:

7500 - 'I'nterference
7600 - 'C'ommunication
7700 - 'E'mergency

[Big Pistons Forever]

Originally Posted by foxmoth

To me there is no argument against GPS once you have learnt the basics, it is replacing the basics with GPS that I disagree with.

That is the question reduced to a binary choice again. In PPL training GPS Bad ! anywhere, anytime, Basic nav GOOD ! all the time, everywhere

I certainly never suggested that the basics not be taught first and I have not seen any other instructor say that either.

What I did say is rather than pretending GPS doesn't exist in the PPL course I think that it should be introduced after the basic concepts. Done properly it reinforces good navigational practices.

[foxmoth]

That is the question reduced to a binary choice again. In PPL training GPS Bad ! anywhere, anytime, Basic nav GOOD ! all the time, everywhere

Certainly NOT what I was saying, if you read my earlier posts I agreed with including GPS in PPL training.