Do you flight plan?

"John Smith" wrote in message . ..
"John Galban" wrote in message
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"John Smith" wrote in message
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Correct, of course, but if you're not using pilotage, it'll be too rusty
to
use when you need it. Something you perhaps should schedule in a few
times a
year (a pilotage-only route)?

A few times a year? You must fly IFR a lot. As a VFR guy, I
always have the chart out and follow along, no matter what method of
navigation I'm using. If the nav radio or GPS bites the dust, I'm
already using pilotage.

John Galban=====N4BQ (PA28-180)

Actually I fly VFR only, no GPS, and very seldom VOR/NDB, thus always
pilotage. I was only making the point that (to me) it seems a lot of people
rely heavily on GPS and are probably out of touch with dead reckoning. All I
was suggesting is that we all practise the basics as often as we can.

I knew someone would flame me... I wasn't looking for it, really.

Flame?

Just an honest inquiry. It seems that we agree on the value of
pilotage, I only questioned why one would use it only a few times a
year.

John Galban=====N4BQ (PA28-180)