You can go into an unusual in a 172 if you're not careful! GPS has definately made flight planning easier and safer. Just have a paper one handy following and comparing the two. On Aug 16, 2016 8:30 PM, "Mike Stirewalt via KRnet" <krnet at list.krnet.org> wrote:
> "By the way, you can't turn over a paper sectional in a KR in flight and > not have to recover from an unusual attitude afterwards." > > Without at least a wing leveler, that's sure true. It's even worse with > the KR-1 cockpit. I used paper back in the 80's with my first KR so > clearly everyone did it. I recall getting very creative with folds > before leaving the ground. > > *********** > > "He wanted me to do it the old way. With a sectional, a plotter and a > wiswheel and a phone call to > flight service for a weather briefing. And god forbid if I opened my GPS > in flight. After he signed my log book. We talked about it. He said the > most pilots still plan on paper and use paper sectionals in flight.": > > I think he's right to have that attitude. He's wrong about the last bit > but teaching students to get a feel for the Earth instead of "just" for > their screens is a good thing. He knew you knew how to use a plotter so > he probably did what he did for his own benefit, to help stay focussed > and teach the essentials while surrounded by a blizzard of electronics. > I refer here to some really good writing on the subject: > > http://goo.gl/qomcV9 > > > Mike > KSEE > Laser147 at Juno.com > > ____________________________________________________________ > Health News 24 > 62Year Old Wife Surprises Husband. Cries After Sees Makeover > http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/57b3afbf4ccd2fbc726fst02vuc > > _______________________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at http://tugantek.com/archmailv2-kr/search. > To UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to KRnet-leave at list.krnet.org > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html > see http://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet_list.krnet.org to change > options >
