Tue Sep 14, 2021 4:45 pm
#1870380
Some of us made a point of never losing those skills ! I passed my PPL(M) that way in 1994, JAR PPL that way 2003, my JAR CPL that way in 2010, and my FAA CPL that way in 2019.
Sometimes I use GPS, sometimes I go old-fashioned, sometimes I do both in parallel.
I'm entirely on board with DR being a bit archaic for primary navigation for most trips or anything particularly critical around unknown airspace in these days of GPS, but it's still a really valuable basic skill we should all hang onto.
Mind you, as proud owner of both an EASA/UK CPL, and an FAA CPL I think that the Americans should stop obsessing about obscure handling techniques, the Europeans should stop obsessing about WW2 style navigation, and both should fill the space with a lot more quality time spent on handling emergencies and modern equipment.
G
I am Spartacus, and so is my co-pilot.