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Old September 2nd 08, 02:31 AM posted to rec.aviation.piloting,rec.aviation.student
Steve Hix
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Default Maintaining VFR altitudes when following N/S roads/rivers

In article ,
Cubdriver usenet AT danford DOT net wrote:

On Sun, 24 Aug 2008 21:48:28 +0200, Mxsmanic
wrote:

Why would you follow a road?


Pilotage. I try to practice different forms of navigation, and pilotage is a
useful type of navigation for VFR flights.


Yeah, roads and rivers and coastlines are the joy of flying low and
slow.

And the answer to the question is:

No, you fly at 2900 feet.



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