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Old September 25th 06, 02:23 AM posted to rec.aviation.ifr
Jose[_1_]
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Nor would he be able to identify North without a
good compass, GPS, or VOR receiver.


I believe birds have built-in compasses.

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Old September 27th 06, 11:46 PM posted to rec.aviation.ifr
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Jose wrote in news:ZbGRg.4230$vJ2.720
@newssvr12.news.prodigy.com:

Nor would he be able to identify North without a
good compass, GPS, or VOR receiver.


I believe birds have built-in compasses.

Jose


How about compass correction cards?
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Old September 28th 06, 02:47 AM posted to rec.aviation.ifr
Dane Spearing
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In article ,
Judah wrote:
Jose wrote in news:ZbGRg.4230$vJ2.720
:

Nor would he be able to identify North without a
good compass, GPS, or VOR receiver.


I believe birds have built-in compasses.

Jose


How about compass correction cards?


I think that they write that stuff on the underside of one of their
feathers.

-- Dane
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Old September 28th 06, 06:28 AM posted to rec.aviation.ifr
Jay Beckman
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Default Are birds IFR?


"Dane Spearing" wrote in message
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In article ,
Judah wrote:
Jose wrote in news:ZbGRg.4230$vJ2.720
:

Nor would he be able to identify North without a
good compass, GPS, or VOR receiver.

I believe birds have built-in compasses.

Jose


How about compass correction cards?


I think that they write that stuff on the underside of one of their
feathers.

-- Dane


"Fortunately, I keep my feathers numbered for just such an emergency..."

- Foghorn Leghorn


 




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