GPS Question

If the school won't pay attention, then the next step is the FSDO
& the FAA Training/Certification departments.

At that point, *someone* will pay attention!

"Thomas Borchert" wrote in message
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Chuck,

that I suspect had a drug habits and several that I
know for a fact have alcohol problems.


What's the difference?

Other than one is legal and one isn't, not much if it presents a problem


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"Thomas Borchert" wrote in message
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G.R.,

Has the FAA changed it's stance on the use of GPS? Has GPS become
certified
to use in navigation in aircraft?

Yes.


Did it ever HAVE that stance?


From what my instructors in A&P school said, yes, they did HAVE that stance.
Looks as though my instructors were wrong though, huh?

Chill out!


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"Blanche" wrote in message
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If the school won't pay attention, then the next step is the FSDO
& the FAA Training/Certification departments.

At that point, *someone* will pay attention!



I worked 10 hour night shifts on the weekends for 2 years while going to
school full time to obtain my A&P. It was pure hell, between the hours that
I kept, very little sleep, several hours study time per night (luckily my
boss let me do a little study at work) busting my ass for the O&P's and
trying to maintain somewhat of a family life for my wife and son. I don't
know that I want to call FSDO and get them involved. I don't want to risk
what I have accomplished. I would hate to lose my certificate!

I know this is probably not the attitude that I should have, but I figure
that the A&P is mainly just a license to learn. The people that I mentioned
before, *if* they actually do get into aviation, should learn the real stuff
from their employers, I hope anyway. I feel that I am more qualified than
most of those goofballs in school to work as an A&P, and would probably get
hired before they would. I have had only one nibble as far as a job offer
goes. I am sure most of them still work at McDonalds anyway.

Also, the guy that runs our FSDO is buddies with the guy that runs the
aviation department at school, so I don't know how far a complaint like this
would go.


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Chuck,

Other than one is legal and one isn't, not much if it presents a problem


and the amount of money the government makes from it through taxes
differs, too.


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Thomas Borchert (EDDH)

Chuck,

Chill out!


Easier said than done. Guys from that school might be "repairing"
airliners today. Who knows what else they haven't learned. This is
serious stuff...

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Thomas Borchert (EDDH)

"Chuck" wrote in message
. ..
: In A&P school several years ago, we were told that GPS was not certified
for
: use in aircraft, although they do make a good *aid*.
:
: Has the FAA changed it's stance on the use of GPS? Has GPS become
certified
: to use in navigation in aircraft?
:
:
: Thanks...
:
: Chuck

I believe, if the unit is certified, that it is good for at least Cat I.

Thomas Borchert wrote:

G.R.,

Has the FAA changed it's stance on the use of GPS? Has GPS become certified
to use in navigation in aircraft?

Yes.


Did it ever HAVE that stance?

Yes. About 10 years ago or more.

George Patterson
If a man gets into a fight 3,000 miles away from home, he *had* to have
been looking for it.

"N9NWO" wrote in message
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"Chuck" wrote in message
. ..
: In A&P school several years ago, we were told that GPS was not certified
for
: use in aircraft, although they do make a good *aid*.
:
: Has the FAA changed it's stance on the use of GPS? Has GPS become
certified
: to use in navigation in aircraft?
:
:
: Thanks...
:
: Chuck

I believe, if the unit is certified, that it is good for at least Cat I.

Well...if the unit is certified to SCAT-I (special category I). There has
not been any units in used that is certified to this level. Boeing is
working on one. These are not mere GPS though, they are differential GPS
(with specially designed, dedicated ground station correcting for errors).

WAAS is supposed to take care of the ground station part but so far has not
been good enough for use for CAT-1.