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Old June 7th 10, 08:53 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
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Default Glitch disables 10,000 military GPS receivers

In article ,
says...

Yes, I'm a bit rusty, as it has been years since I was last into this. But
I've learned and forgotten more than most people will ever know about GPS.

GPS
became less interesting to me when manufacturers started putting databases
into the receivers, eliminating the need for a lot of navigation skill, and
then every dork in town started considering himself an expert on the system.



Perhaps we can hold out hope that the same "Flash, Trash and Forget" scenario
will play out with regard to aviation in general and you will permit pilots to
chat amongst themselves without having to wade through the vast wasteland of
ignorance you cast for miles around you.