"Peter Duniho" wrote in message
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Using a sectional, I can plan a flight through a canyon just a few miles
wide, and be completely assured of terrain avoidance, and of being able to
correlate the chart with the visual recognition of the terrain while
enroute.

Hmm - maybe this is some of the difference. I don't fly through canyons. In
fact, I usually fly between 15,000 feet and FL 200. When I fly over canyons
I'm looking at emergency landing spots far to either side of them. Maybe
this accounts for some of the difference in our approach.


I feel pity for a pilot who thinks those kinds of generalities suffice for
the purpose of understanding the effects of terrain and man-made objects
on the flight.

Well, always nice to be pitied...



Even if I had a 430 in my plane, I would plan my flights with more detail
than you do. But I hardly think it's useful for you to equivocate on your
original question by bringing in new elements to it. If you had asked
"does anyone with a 430 still plan their flights?" I would not have even
bothered to answer.

Sorry to waste your time. In fact, since I did mention the 430 about four
posts back, one wonders why you did continue to respond. In any case, I
appreciate it - you have some interesting points. I don't agree with them,
but they are interesting.

Michael