Lost stories here
"Dave Kearton" wrote in message
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Jay Honeck wrote:
Post your lost story here, so we can all laugh at them.
Just think -- with the advent of GPS, this is one thread that no one
will understand in another 20 years.
Pilot in 2027: "Lost? How could you ever get *lost*?"
:-)
(Actually, it's already true now -- but we all still remember "BG" --
Before GPS...)
Post your GPS flat battery stories here ....
Cheers
Dave Kearton
No problem.
Last summer, we were headed back to Atlanta from San Antonio, and were
dodging some pretty big weather in the process. Of course, the weather
avoidance put us in the proximity of a restricted area in Alabama, which I
was trying very hard to avoid.
And then I noticed that the information provided by the GPS didn't make any
sense. I was pretty sure I was holding the same heading I'd been maintaining
for a few minutes, but the GPS heading was off by 20 or 30 degrees and the
groundspeed was off by 50 knots. And the restricted area was getting
closer...
After a couple of minutes of consulting maps, repositioning the GPS antenna,
etc., I noticed that the portable MP3 player was sitting on the glareshield
right next to the GPS. Naah, couldn't be interference, I thought, but I
moved the MP3 player anyway.
The GPS started giving believable information, and things were right with
the world again. The missing 50 knots of groundspeed returned and I was
still clear of the restricted area.
Was I ever lost? Nope, but I was fairly concerned/confused for a couple of
minutes while I tried to sort out the situation.
It all proves that even a GPS isn't a good substitute for maintaining
situational awareness.
KB
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