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Old April 5th 07, 03:45 PM posted to rec.aviation.student,rec.aviation.piloting
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Default Why The Hell... (random rant)

In rec.aviation.piloting Mxsmanic wrote:
Ron Natalie writes:


Correct, that was my point. It doesn't change anything. Magnetic
south and magnetic north are still opposite directions at any given
point on the earth.


They are close to opposite, but not exactly so.


And that doesn't matter in the slightest.

Give me a chart and a compass and I'll do just fine VFR.


If you have a chart, you're not using your magnetic compass _alone_.


And even if you have a chart and a compass, how do you determine where you
are?


By looking out the windows.

In my real airplane, I can fly all around the local area for about
50 miles by doing nothing other than looking out the window and
occasionally at the compass.

In your toy flight simulator, I can't get from one local airport to
another by looking at terrain. I have to use the simulator instruments.

That's yet another difference between real and simulated flight.

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Jim Pennino

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