Re: Enroute GPS

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Lots of noise.

Very little signal.

On Sat, 30 Dec 2000 02:12:07 GMT, Bob Noel
<ihatessppaamm@hw1nospam.net.invalid> wrote:

>In article <3a4d2fc6.115077654@news1.attglobal.net>,
>machogrande@nosoup4u.com wrote:
>
>> >> Where is it written that I must track the VOR radial with my VOR
>> >> receiver?
>> >>
>> >> As long as I have a VOR receiver installed in my aircraft, and
>> >> therefore meet the requirement of having navigational equipment on
>> >> board which is appropriate to the ground facilities to be used, I have
>> >> satisfied the regulations.
>> >>
>> >> Nowhere does it say that I cannot look at my GPS. And nowhere does it
>> >> say I cannot fly a course which agrees with what my GPS says.
>> >
>> >oh please. use some common sense.
>> >
>> >nowhere does it say you have to actually look at your AI, but
>> >it is required equipment.
>
>> What ho, are you reinforcing my position??? Unintentional, no doubt.
>>
>> Your analogy makes my point.
>
>to the contrary.
>
>> Simply because something is required to be in your aircraft does not
>> mean you are required to use it.
>
>you missed the point.
>
>> If I wish to ignore my VOR receiver and navigate by GPS (or the stars
>> and moon) that is my prerogative under the regulations.
>
>if you are attempting to fly a routing defined by VORs, then
>you cannot fly it with GPS unless it is a GPS approved for that
>type of operation.
>
>> If you know of some regulation to the contrary, please post it (No
>> "everybody knows...", please)
>>
>> It's the old ham sandwich argument. And the ham sandwich guys have
>> won.
>
>yeah, I recognize the ham sandwich argument. And I understand
>the concept of "winning" a discussion on usenet.
>
>Those guys forget/overlook/ignore
>
>1) The FAA has the authority and responsibility to create
>and regulate navigation facilities in the NAS. Not you, not
>me, not anyone else. Just the FAA.
>
>2) The ham sandwich isn't an FAA approved nav source
>
>3) careless and reckless operation....
>
>--
>Bob
>(I think people can figure out how to email me...)
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