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Date: Mon, 29 Mar 1999 21:37:08 -0500
From: Jeff Cook <jcook@his.com>
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Tewi161 wrote:
> I can't believe your intsructor let you take a GPS on a cross country.  Mine
> said no way, learn it without it and trust your instruments.


Self-discipline is part of the deal. I told my instructor I was taking
mine, and all he said was, "Don't rely on it". I didn't. It pretty much
just tracked my course while sitting on the passenger dash.

It's like saying you need partial-panel experience, so take out the
attitude indicator. Forget that. If the guy had gotten lost while his
GPS was on his instructor's desk, that would really just suck. Nope, I
say take everything you have and train yourself not to rely on it. That
means you can get a bigger flight bag,too!

-- 
Jeff Cook
jcook@his.com
Washington DC area
http://www.cookstudios.com
