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Old October 30th 07, 06:50 AM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
Bertie the Bunyip[_19_]
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Mxsmanic wrote in
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Big John writes:

Although the pilot takes off and lands the airplane manually, the
navigation system is accurate enough to put the airplane on the
runway in zero-zero conditions after flying nonstop from Californiato
Iraqand return with four inflight refuelings.


I'm not so sure about that. The ANS was accurate to within half a
mile or so, as I recall.


How the **** would you know, idiot boi?


It wasn't good enough for a landing in zero
visibility. Of course, the published accuracy for the ANS could be
(dramatically) understated.



Ya think?


Bertie