GPS instead of turn and bank

"Danny Deger" wrote in message
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I am thinking about buying a 1946 Taylorcraft that has NO gyros at all on
the panel. I really want at least a turn and bank so I want die if I loose
reference to the horizon for any reason. I have been told that the heading
information from a GPS is good enough to do the function of a turn and bank
and allow emergency operations without having a visual horizon reference.
Is this correct?



Some time ago (a few months?) someone (an insructor - don't remember who)
posted a note either here or R.A.Student about giving a flight review and
covering up ALL the gyro's and the student kept flying on track without
falling off into a turn as expected. After a period of time, the instuctor
inquired as to how this was possible (thinking the student was "peeking"
under the hood) and was informed that he/she was using the track indication
from the GPS to keep it straight.

So, apparently, it can work.

I tried to find the post - no joy. You are on your own if you want to dig up
the details.

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