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Old March 13th 07, 10:21 PM posted to rec.aviation.student,rec.aviation.piloting
Jim Logajan
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Default Navigation flight planning during training

"Andrew Sarangan" wrote:
This question is directed at student pilots and flight instructors.

How many of you learn/teach cross country navigation using the
traditional methods using paper charts, protractors, E6B and
navigation logs?


Hey, what have you got against sextants!?

(I finished reading "Fate is the Hunter" a couple weeks ago.)

Frankly I don't trust any method that involves pens or pencils - the pens
are likely to run out of ink at the worst time and I always manage to break
the points on the pencils.

;-)