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Old December 22nd 07, 09:43 PM posted to rec.aviation.ifr
Ron Lee[_2_]
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Default The FAA is marching toward sole dependence on GPS.

"Steven P. McNicoll" wrote:


"Ron Lee" wrote in message
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Sam Spade wrote:

Well, let me put it this way. It isn't in any of the FAA's NexGen
performance-based nav systems plans.


The FAA does not OWN LORAN.


Nor does the FAA OWN GPS.


True Steven but they do own WAAS (a GPS augmentation system) which
they seem to make essential to many programs such as ADS-B Out.

Ron Lee