Thread: Sectional use
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Old January 29th 07, 11:29 AM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
Bob Noel
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Default Sectional use

In article om,
"Kev" wrote:

Do whatever you want to a GPS signal any time, anywhere. Not one person
would die as a result.


That's an odd conjecture to make, considering how many even in this
thread have mentioned how much some pilots rely on GPS in instrument
conditions.


If people are using a GPS without RAIM or FDE then I guess using a VFR GPS
in IMC as primary without crosscheck could be a problem when exposed to
spoofing. But there the problem isn't the spoofing, the problem is not using
proper navigation equipment for the type of flight.



It's not hard to imagine a fair number of dark / cloudy
accidents in mountainous areas if a GPS signal was mucked with..
either by changing the "altitude" or even just "moving" the plane over
a mile or so.


How do you change the altitude or location of GPS and not have
RAIM or FDE alarm?

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