In rec.aviation.piloting Newps wrote:


EridanMan wrote:



GPS have batteries, power isn't the issue. The problem (in my
experience) with GPS is that they're _SO_ good that people very
quickly delegate all of their navigational requirements to them,
letting their pilotage, dead reaconing, and other navigational skills
atrophy (in my humble experience at least). This is fine, until the
tremendously complex system finally fails (either intentionally or
otherwise). Either way, its not something I want to bet my life on.

The exact, word for word, arguments against VOR, NDB, four course
ranges, colored lights, etc. It goes on and on.

But, it is a good arguement for not doing away with all the other
backup systems since GPS can totally go away for a number of reasons.

I don't see much real use for NDB's these days (ignoring for a moment
not everywhere has a GPS approach, but that's just a paper work
problem) with VOR's and GPS available.

If some new, independant, system becomes available, then VOR's become
obsolete and can be turned off like the four course ranges were.

--
Jim Pennino

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