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Old January 7th 13, 04:20 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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Default What can a PNA do better because it has information from flight instruments?

A standalone PNA relies solely on GPS position and stored map data.

What does a standalone PNA do poorly without flight instrument data?

What information does a PNA obtain from flight instruments?

What does a PNA do better because it has flight instrument data? To what extent do these improvements enhance performance and/or safety? Is the improvement relevant to recreational flying, or is the degree of improvement small and only relevant to competition and record-setting?