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Old November 7th 06, 12:43 AM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
Nathan Young
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Default Maydays this weekend

On 6 Nov 2006 14:51:08 -0800, "Longworth"
wrote:

I am a 'nervous' flyer. While I enjoy flying tremendously, I
could never totally relax sitting in either seat. In VMC, I am always
scouting for potential landing sites, checking for wind directions,
pushing the 'nearest airport' button on the GPS, every so often while
estimating my glide distance etc. In IMC, I always cross-check the GPS
with VORs, ADF and have my hand-held radio handy. We also keep a dozen
or so of spare batteries of several kinds (lithium, alkaline,
rechargeable) along with a handful of flashlights, emergency medical
and survival kits.


Sounds exactly like me. I always have an airport in mind or a spot
picked to land...