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Subject:Re: learning GPS approaches ... Ouch
From:Michael
Date:Fri Oct 11 07:02:02 2002
"Gary" wrote
> > Instead, you get a 90 degree turn onto the final approach course and
> > continuous button pushing. Vectors to final? With any other
> > approach, it just makes your life simler - but not with an IFR GPS.
> > More button pushing.
> >
>
> What button pushing? On my garmin 530 it autosequences beautifully.

Not everyone has a 530.

> Now entering a flight plan involves lots of knob twirling and button
> pushing...but thats best done just prior to contacting gnd for taxi
> instructions :-)

Thats great unless you fly on the East coast - where you get a
clearance that doesnt even vaguely resemble what you filed, read it
back, take off, contact departure - and get a third clearance that
doesnt look much like either of the other two.

Michael

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