"Mxsmanic" wrote in message
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When you are flying (and assuming you have a GPS with electronic chart
databases), do you usually use paper charts for navigation (looking up
frequencies, checking for restricted airspace, etc.) or do you look it up
on
your GPS, and why?

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I just got back into flying by buying a Taylorcraft in Wisconsin and flying
it to Houston Texas. I had owned one before and took it cross country a
lot.

This time I had a GPS with VFR database. I compromized on the charts and
bought WACS instead of sectionals. I figured I could get to my destination
with a WAC. I would never use a WAC only in a plane without a VOR or GPS.
I used the GPS exclusively for frequencies (I also had a hand held radio).

I found the GPS a wonderful tool in Houston and Little Rock. At Little Rock
there is only about a 2 mile wide corridor between class D to the north and
class C to the south to get into the uncontrolled North Little Rock airport.
There is also restricted areas a couple of miles to the west. The GPS was
GREAT in getting me in without having to use my very noisy hand held radio.
Apparently I need an external push to talk switch. Even though I had a
headset, it appears that the mic on the handset is activated when the push
to talk switch on the handset is activated. Basically I couldn't talk on
the radio, so I needed to stay out of the class D airspace.

Danny Deger


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