"Mxsmanic" wrote ..

Your opinion again. That airliner captain would have training and
experience
in using a magnetic compass, so it certainly would be better than nothing
to
him.

It's better than nothing

Good, we're making some progress.

in the sense that hitting dirt is better than hitting
concrete.


I don't find that comparison universally valid, so I have to disregard it.
For example, if you have to make a gear-up landing, you are advised to do it
on concrete rather than grass (or dirt). That's what the literature says
anyway.