Common instruments on small aircraft

Mxsmanic wrote in
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Judah writes:

Makeshift solutions are not something I'd want to depend on.

What makes you say this is makeshift?

If weather conditions permit. But ideally I'd want to be able to fly
even in poor visibility.

Then you would get your Instrument Rating and fly a plane that had the
minimum required equipment. You might also carry some backup instruments like
a handheld GPS and handheld NAV/COM.

If I had a sectional. Unfortunately, those are expensive, and finding
one for the southwestern U.S. in France would be problematic (and
costly).

There are several sites where you can download sectionals at no cost. It was
discussed in an earlier thread. You can google it.

Judah writes:

What makes you say this is makeshift?

Because it is. It takes a lot of time and attention during phases of
flight where time and attention are at a premium.

If it were that easy, there wouldn't be two navaid receivers in so
many aircraft.

Then you would get your Instrument Rating and fly a plane that had the
minimum required equipment. You might also carry some backup instruments like
a handheld GPS and handheld NAV/COM.

I'd want a GPS and radios in the plane, but I might well carry
handhelds just to be safe (along with a lot of other emergency stuff).

There are several sites where you can download sectionals at no cost. It was
discussed in an earlier thread. You can google it.

I'll look around.

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Mxsmanic wrote in
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Judah writes:

What makes you say this is makeshift?

Because it is. It takes a lot of time and attention during phases of
flight where time and attention are at a premium.

It's a simple cost benefit factor. I believe for a certain period of time
in the 70s, most Piper trainer aircraft came stock with only one radio. It
was adequate. In fact, it was an improvement over the light beacons of the
early flying days. But believe it or not, people were able to navigate
successfully by air even before there were Radio Navaids... And if they
made a wrong turn, much as in a car, they turned around and found their
way, or stopped at an airport and asked for directions.

Then you would get your Instrument Rating and fly a plane that had the
minimum required equipment. You might also carry some backup
instruments like a handheld GPS and handheld NAV/COM.

I'd want a GPS and radios in the plane, but I might well carry
handhelds just to be safe (along with a lot of other emergency stuff).

There are several sites where you can download sectionals at no cost.
It was discussed in an earlier thread. You can google it.

I'll look around.


The very first link offerred by a google of "free Sectionals" produces a
link that will satisfy your need. Took me all of about 2 minutes to find.

Judah writes:

It's a simple cost benefit factor. I believe for a certain period of time
in the 70s, most Piper trainer aircraft came stock with only one radio. It
was adequate. In fact, it was an improvement over the light beacons of the
early flying days. But believe it or not, people were able to navigate
successfully by air even before there were Radio Navaids... And if they
made a wrong turn, much as in a car, they turned around and found their
way, or stopped at an airport and asked for directions.

Them's the good old days. Technically it's still perfectly possible
today, but it's a lot more difficult procedurally. After all, you
used to be able to fly without a license, too. Today you can still
fly without a license in theory, but it won't be legal.

The very first link offerred by a google of "free Sectionals" produces a
link that will satisfy your need. Took me all of about 2 minutes to find.

I get "AHS Roundup: Three teams line up MIAA Tourney spots" as the
first link, and nothing on the page that references aviation.

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Mxsmanic wrote in
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Judah writes:

It's a simple cost benefit factor. I believe for a certain period of
time in the 70s, most Piper trainer aircraft came stock with only one
radio. It was adequate. In fact, it was an improvement over the light
beacons of the early flying days. But believe it or not, people were
able to navigate successfully by air even before there were Radio
Navaids... And if they made a wrong turn, much as in a car, they turned
around and found their way, or stopped at an airport and asked for
directions.

Them's the good old days. Technically it's still perfectly possible
today, but it's a lot more difficult procedurally. After all, you
used to be able to fly without a license, too. Today you can still
fly without a license in theory, but it won't be legal.

I'm not sure, but I believe the first pilot's license was actually issued
by the Wright Brothers...

The very first link offerred by a google of "free Sectionals" produces
a link that will satisfy your need. Took me all of about 2 minutes to
find.

I get "AHS Roundup: Three teams line up MIAA Tourney spots" as the
first link, and nothing on the page that references aviation.


I meant Google Groups, sorry.

http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=e...UTF-8&oe=UTF-8
&sa=N&tab=wg