Speaking of Navigation.......

[fisharno]

I don't know how many of you read the real world Aviation news on the Simviation front page, but I thought this was good information for those of you who are learning or still struggling with navigation. It's worth the time to try the different navigational tecniques that are available to the modern pilot.....

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GPS 10 Years LaterBy Richard L. CollinsFebruary 2003Many of the predictions were wrong, but the system is working for most of us.It is a clich

[Brett_Henderson]

I couldn't imagine climbing into a plane, planning to fly any distance at all without a GPS. It's just plain fool-hardy (unless it's perfect weather and you know EXACTLY where you're going).

But here in the FS world, I refuse to use a GPS. It takes all the fun out of it. As for the belt-suspenders analogy, I'd prefer a GPS backup to the GPS  ;)  (throw in a hand-held for each pilot too). Old  VOR/ILS gear just takes up panel space anymore .

Knowing that a GPS tracks you in 3 dimensions, it's only a matter of time before it's approved for ANY approach ANYWHERE.  Just make one of your waypoints the threshhold of the runway and another 10 miles out at 3000 agl,   and you've got  "instant ILS"  for even the smallest dirt strips.

In the mean time,, radio navigation is 1/2,, no make that 3/4 of the fun in FS2002.

[packercolinl]

Actually my first 6mths flying sim was spent manually navigating in the default Baron. Now that IS interesting. Alas I've fallen into the clutches of radio Nav and GPS

[siemerh]

Did some ultralight flying years ago.  Only instruments were tach. and temp. guages.  Carried a hand held GPS hung around my neck.

[fisharno]

Very special breed, you "Kite Pilots".

Hat's off, to ya!