Anyone who doesn't recognize at least a few pilots they know in this vivid
description leads a pretty sheltered life. I can name a half a dozen of
them, without straining. Luckily, out here in Iowa, they and their "Screw
you" attitude can do us little harm.

I've seldom seen that real-pilots attitude expressed, and would not endorse
it myself. However, I would certainly say that real pilots shouldn't *need*
to use GPS. (The planes I rent don't have it, and I don't yet consider it
cost-effective to buy a handheld one, although I do carry a handheld
COM/VOR/LOC for backup in IMC.)

I would consider flying near the ADIZ without GPS to be simply asking
for trouble, although it is (of course) possible to do so.

To fly in an area where loss of situational awareness can cause
evacuation of the White House (or worse), not using every navigational
tool at our disposal is potentially foolhardy. I know that my AvMap
GPS made flying in the ADIZ child's play, even for someone totally
unfamiliar with the area.

Bottom line: If we want to fly without GPS, we've got 99% of the
continental land mass over which to do so, without penalty. We've
really only got to worry about that pesky 1%, for which we should all
be very thankful.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"