Ahem! On a different note, I'd like to pass on (no pun intended) a recent
encounter with a commercial pilot. This fellow showed up at the shop about
three weeks ago, interested in building up a bike to use when he was staying
here for a few days. He ended up buying a very nice ready-to-ride cruiser that
was similar to the one that was stolen from his roommate.
He mentioned that he flew for a small regional airline, so we got into a
conversation. He flies nice, modern twins with all sorts of fancy equipment.
His primary navigation system is GPS-based, and he stated that when they have
to use VOR/TACAN they ave to think about it. I described to him how I flew
VOR/ADF with the RMI cards as primary indicators and the HSI as a backup, even
when stateside. He was totally mind-boggled.
That's scary, and along with the TSA nonsense I'm even more inclined to
just drive.
Chris
When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro
- Hunter S. Thompson
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