A question for the future

"Neil Gould" wrote in message
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I think that it's for good reason that the GPS is considered an addendum,
and not a replacement for other nav aids. There may be some point in the
future when this has changed, but it isn't here yet.

There are no nav aids required for VFR other than a compass. You can use
your handheld GPS if you want and nothing else. GPS alone may not be used
for IFR flight, but WAAS is a stand-alone replacement for all other
navigation aids for IFR.

Recently, C J Campbell posted:

"Neil Gould" wrote in message

I think that it's for good reason that the GPS is considered an
addendum, and not a replacement for other nav aids. There may be
some point in the future when this has changed, but it isn't here
yet.

There are no nav aids required for VFR other than a compass.

That is pretty much my point. But, the only way the compass is useful
during VFR X-C is if you can do the rest of the planning. Wind, magnetic
variation, etc. can affect whether you'll get to where you want to go. The
X-C planning skill set is not just busy-work.

Neil