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Old April 5th 07, 11:03 AM posted to rec.aviation.student,rec.aviation.piloting
Bertie the Bunyip
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Default Why The Hell... (random rant)

On Apr 5, 12:02 am, Mxsmanic wrote:
writes:
Sorry, I have to mildly disagree as far as flying goes, that you'd
automatically be in "deep trouble". Many pilots use just the
compass / DG for cross-country flying.


A compass / DG is not just a compass.

You can't do much with just a compass alone. You need a clock, some charts,
other things ... not _just_ a compass.

Therefore a simple compass
was "good enough" for winged flight across the Atlantic starting in
1919. which is not "four hundred years" ago.


They had more than a simple compass. In particular, they had accurate clocks,
and charts.


Yeah, nice to have charts of course 'yo look, Alcock, there's a Whale.
I'll just check it against position'


Fjukkkwit:


Bertei

 




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