"Jay Honeck" wrote in message
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Seriously, how many here still use them for primary navigation? I
honestly can't say I know anyone who does, anymore.

I always have mine opened to the area that I'm in, and if I'm going over 100
miles, I've got a course line drawn. I've got a Garmin Pilot III that is
always on too. I usually cross-check the sectional every 15 to 30 minutes.
Usually, when I see something that should be on the chart (airport, tower,
lake, river, road, power lines, etc) I check to see if it's really on the
map.

Ya need something to do.

The best part was approaching Moosehear Lake (Maine) at dusk. I pulled out
the flashlight to read the frequency on the chart. My 14 year old asked what
I needed the flashlight for. That was the first indication I had that my
eyes were getting old. My last flight physical, the Doc said it would be my
last without corrective lenses. When I pulled mine out of my pocket, he said
"Oh, so it's not a surprise? Keep a pair in the plane."