flyersfan31
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Freiburgfan31
I got to thinking today.
When I call for clearance at home (non-towered field), they usually give me a route about 90% different from filed. They ask how long I need 'til I launch, I say 5 minutes, long enough to check the chart and program their assigned route into the ol' G430. They either give me a clearance void time or say call back when you're #1 to go. New technology is a wonderful thing.
But what if I didn't have the 430 (or a KNS80 RNAV) or it wasn't working? What those of you who don't file /G do?
Would you ask for 10-15 minutes, figure out all the VORs/NDBs and associated radials, and ginn up a flight log before launching? Ask for 2 minutes and just dial up the first 2 vors/navaids on Nav1/Nav2, expecting to do further map-reading/planning enroute?
Just curious.
When I call for clearance at home (non-towered field), they usually give me a route about 90% different from filed. They ask how long I need 'til I launch, I say 5 minutes, long enough to check the chart and program their assigned route into the ol' G430. They either give me a clearance void time or say call back when you're #1 to go. New technology is a wonderful thing.
But what if I didn't have the 430 (or a KNS80 RNAV) or it wasn't working? What those of you who don't file /G do?
Would you ask for 10-15 minutes, figure out all the VORs/NDBs and associated radials, and ginn up a flight log before launching? Ask for 2 minutes and just dial up the first 2 vors/navaids on Nav1/Nav2, expecting to do further map-reading/planning enroute?
Just curious.