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**Maxwell** · April 4th 07, 11:41 PM posted to rec.aviation.student,rec.aviation.piloting

"Mxsmanic" wrote in message
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writes:

Sorry, I have to mildly disagree as far as flying goes, that you'd
automatically be in "deep trouble". Many pilots use just the
compass / DG for cross-country flying.

A compass / DG is not just a compass.

You can't do much with just a compass alone. You need a clock, some
charts,
other things ... not _just_ a compass.

Therefore a simple compass
was "good enough" for winged flight across the Atlantic starting in
1919. which is not "four hundred years" ago.

They had more than a simple compass. In particular, they had accurate
clocks,
and charts.

You need to go back to the breast feeding forum, at least you have some
recent and actual experience in the subject......or was it just for
mothers?????