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Old February 4th 07, 11:45 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
Jim Macklin
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Default GPS instead of turn and bank

Maybe, but you'd be better off with both.

But why would you loose reference to the horizon? Even a
T-Craft can flay away from clouds faster than the wind
blows.


"Danny Deger" wrote in message
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|I am thinking about buying a 1946 Taylorcraft that has NO
gyros at all on
| the panel. I really want at least a turn and bank so I
want die if I loose
| reference to the horizon for any reason. I have been told
that the heading
| information from a GPS is good enough to do the function
of a turn and bank
| and allow emergency operations without having a visual
horizon reference.
| Is this correct?
|
| Danny Deger
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