How do you find the limits of areas on a chart?

Judah writes:

MOAs are not restrictive in nature.

I said "restricted areas or MOAs."

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Ron Garret writes:

You don't think there are any ways to know where you are other than
*continually* checking them *all*?

There are other ways, such as dead reckoning, or the use of a single,
highly reliable reference, such as a set of latitude and longitude
coordinates. Some of these methods are easier to use than others.
Longitude and latitude work best with a moving-map device.

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Gig 601XL Builder writes:

Sure they can if they are two different skill sets.

If they are sufficiently different. I'm not convinced that they are.

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B A R R Y writes:

Not only "can you", but you must! G Training cross countries are
chosen, planned and flown by the student.

How far do you have to fly, and in what way, in order for it to count
as a "cross-country" flight?

Whatever I need, depending on the situation at hand. I take pride and
put a lot of thought and effort into my ATC contacts, so I'm rarely
denied. In fact, I can't remember my last ATC request that was denied,
and I deal with the NY & BOS folks often.

I've read that Class B airspaces are not happy to see GA traffic.

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Sylvain writes:

about 8 bucks; and I religiously replace the one where I fly regularly

So you just need one sectional that you use for the majority of your
flying?

but there are other options: I started using the 'Air Chart Systems'
which is pretty neat; you get an atlas with all the sectional for the
western half (or eastern half) of the country, and regular cumulative
updates in the mail; when planning a flight I look at the latest
update to see what changed if anything along the route I want to
fly and I am set.

How much does that cost?

I buy the terminal charts and AF/D separately though.

How much are they?

How much do you spend a month overall just updating charts?

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B A R R Y writes:

We keep our GPS 196 updated, so frequencies and other data are easily
available in-flight from the unit.

How much does it cost to keep the GPS up to date, and is all the data
in proprietary formats that you have to purchase from the manufacturer
or a single monopoly source?

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B A R R Y writes:

I'll never be a test pilot or an astronaut, but you never know about
him... G

Tell him to bring his questions here, and he'll probably end up as an
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Dave Stadt writes:

Sounds like your toy isn't very realistic and definately does not
represent real flight.

It is much more similar than different.

How on Earth would you have the slightest idea as to whether it is or
isn't????

Neil

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Judah writes:

And yet somehow, miraculously, pilots do this on a regular basis,
and even before there was GPS! Perhaps we know something you don't.

If so, you don't seem to be willing or able to explain it, since
that's the whole purpose of this thread.

It has been explained numerous times already. It's called *training*.

Neil

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Gig 601XL Builder writes:

Sure they can if they are two different skill sets.

If they are sufficiently different. I'm not convinced that they are.


Well let's look at qualifications to see, between the two of us is best
qualified to make that judgment.

I own and have used MSFS 2004.

You own and have used MSFS 2004.

I hold a certificate from the Federal Aviation Administration that says I'm
qualified to operate both Aircraft Single Engine-Land and
Rotorcraft-Helicopter.

You own and have used MSFS 2004.