wrote:

I think many pilots have gotten lazy and want to have their Garmin 295 in
their lap coupled to the autopilot so they can punch D- and take a nap
while the
plane takes them where they want to go. That's the "new-fashioned"
thinking causing a
lot of this mentality.

Possibly, but so what?

Do we have any hard data that supports the idea that "excess" reliance on GPS
for navigation is raising the accident rate? Isn't it just as arguable that
GPS has a beneficial impact on safety by reducing the number of lost pilots?

--
Dan
C-172RG at BFM