John Baker
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John Baker
Things are continually changing in aviation and aviation training. Students no longer have to learn celestial navigation or Morse Code, Loran is hardly mentioned, ADF is brushed over, but still on the knowledge test. Navigation using VORs is still a big part of learning, since it is still in use, yet all of these, are almost ignored in favor of GPS in the real world.
How soon do you think the private pilot training will be GPS emphasized over VOR and ADF. Right now, the knowledge test barely touches GPS, in favor of the tried and true VORs and ADF, even though they are obviously going the way of the dinosaurs.
I realize it takes government bureaucracies a little longer to catch up with the times. There was a thing on the news the other day about Obama being alerted to America having an unemployment problem, and how he intends to have a committee study the matter. What about the FAA, when do you think it will start emphasizing GPS in pilot training?
John
How soon do you think the private pilot training will be GPS emphasized over VOR and ADF. Right now, the knowledge test barely touches GPS, in favor of the tried and true VORs and ADF, even though they are obviously going the way of the dinosaurs.
I realize it takes government bureaucracies a little longer to catch up with the times. There was a thing on the news the other day about Obama being alerted to America having an unemployment problem, and how he intends to have a committee study the matter. What about the FAA, when do you think it will start emphasizing GPS in pilot training?
John