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Old July 1st 07, 05:25 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
Matt Barrow[_4_]
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"Denny" wrote in message
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Go to DUATS, brief, file, fly...

Quite!

I wonder how many of these folks still use an operator for long distance
calls.


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Old July 2nd 07, 03:56 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
Andrew Gideon
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On Sun, 01 Jul 2007 09:25:54 -0700, Matt Barrow wrote:

Go to DUATS, brief, file, fly...

Quite!


If every little airport had a decent Internet connection, I'd agree.

Well...not entirely. Pre-changeover I'd some very educational
conversations with FSS about weather in this area or that. DUATS doesn't
do that.

- Andrew

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Old July 3rd 07, 04:12 AM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
Matt Barrow[_4_]
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"Andrew Gideon" wrote in message
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On Sun, 01 Jul 2007 09:25:54 -0700, Matt Barrow wrote:

Go to DUATS, brief, file, fly...

Quite!


If every little airport had a decent Internet connection, I'd agree.

Well...not entirely. Pre-changeover I'd some very educational
conversations with FSS about weather in this area or that. DUATS doesn't
do that.


There's always one more excuse not to cut the umbilical.



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Old July 5th 07, 11:03 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
Andrew Gideon
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Default On hold for 8+ plus minutes - your call is very important

On Mon, 02 Jul 2007 20:12:10 -0700, Matt Barrow wrote:

There's always one more excuse not to cut the umbilical.


There's always one more excuse to avoid making a mistake. Sadly, too many
get made anyway. Don't you think it a little worrisome when you have to
start ignoring reasons why something is a bad idea?

BTW, I did forget about talking to people from the air (ie. for making
PIREPs). Unless DUATS is made a *lot* smarter...

- Andrew

 




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