(Michael) wrote in message . com...
(Snowbird) wrote
An approach certified GPS

Sorry couldn't resist...but I recall we've had past
discussions where you opined that a GPS approach
didn't give you much in the way of capability

However, if the point you were trying to make is that it
would be safer to shoot a VOR appproach using an uncertified VFR GPS
rather than the legally usable VOR receiver, the point is made .

No, that wasn't my point, although it's certainly valid -- I always
felt much safer flying an NDB approach while following it on GPS.
It definately does improve the safety.

Here, let me restore the point I was trying to make:
I feel the ability to legally request and fly GPS approaches
is more than just an issue of whether there are other IAPs and
what their minima are.

Approaches where the navaid is off the field are of necessity
constrained by the location of the navaid. Stand-alone GPS
approaches IMO add significant capability vs. using VFR GPS
to fly an impromptu overlay approach.

You don't have to agree with my point, but please don't delete
it and then surmise that I must have been making a different
one.

Cheers,
Sydney