required eqipment for ifr

Michael wrote:

Is that important?

How interesting. Your reasoning on this matter is quite similar to why I
think programmers/computer-scientists should still learn assembler
programming and other "low level" skills.

Understanding how and why one's tools work can often be important in
understanding them - and therefore in using them properly.

- Andrew

On my FAA checkride, years ago the the ILS at the local airport was
down for work. The night before my CFII and I went out to practice at
the next biggest airport only to find the glideslope dead. The only
other airport available is the local class C airport but they
discourage practice ILSs by requiring full stop for all approaches
(which makes the checkride take forever, if you have to line up before
the SouthWest 737s each time). Luckily someone came out and fixed the
glide slope at the airport.
-Robert

Andrew Gideon wrote
How interesting. Your reasoning on this matter is quite similar to why I
think programmers/computer-scientists should still learn assembler
programming and other "low level" skills.

I didn't realize that this was controversial. I won't even consider
hiring a software engineer who can't write in assembly.

Michael

"Michael" wrote in message
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Andrew Gideon wrote
How interesting. Your reasoning on this matter is quite similar to why
I
think programmers/computer-scientists should still learn assembler
programming and other "low level" skills.

I didn't realize that this was controversial. I won't even consider
hiring a software engineer who can't write in assembly.

....or write documentation in Sanskrit!