T6Harvard wrote:May I ask for advice please, on the suitability of this watch for Nav exercises? The bezel does move, either count up or count down.
https://www.argos.co.uk/product/9025873 ... lsrc=aw.ds
Thank you
I would say that suits your purpose admirably: Big clear numerals and the easy ability to time short legs .
Quartz and therefore accurate, and shower proof:
And you can even use it away from your aeroplane to tell the time.
EDIT: Remember of course for Nav Exercises you may be asked by ATC for your ETA so reading your ETA off your watch is a doddle. I guess solely relying on your kitchen timer your ETA would be 'five mince pies past spongecake'.
30 years ago when I started flying I bought an ex RAF Nav Seiko: I took the webbing strap off and binned it and fitted a Titanium band £200 in total.
Looked pretty good with easy to read dials in turbulence.
(Get Numerals, not just batons, it really does make a difference as does an analogue display where your brain instantly 'sees' the picture and therefore the time )
I stopped short of a Babygro.
But I never ever used the stopwatch so a big waste of money and when it packed up after 25 years and even Seiko refused to fix it I bought a £30 Pulsar. which still keeps excellent time.
Go for it!
Kitchen timer?
wtf?
you're flying a 'kin aeroplane not baking a sponge cake.