Navigation flight planning during training

I think many people are interpreting 'computer-aided flight planning'
to mean GPS navigation. That is totally not what I meant. I re-read my
original post, and I didn't even use the word GPS anywhere.

I fully agree that pilotage and dead reckoning are critical skills. My
question was not about in-flight use of electronic aids, but their use
on the ground during preflight planning.

Furthermore, I am not taking a 'postion'. I am raising it as a topic
that needs to be discussed.





On Mar 13, 5:56 pm, "Bob Gardner" wrote:
Suffice it to say that I am in complete disagreement with your position.
Electronic aids are wonderful, but every pilot needs to know how to navigate
by pilotage.

Bob Gardner