Fed: Planes flying in "commercial" airspace must get GPS

writes:

You could read something other than USA Today and find out...

If you cannot answer the question, just say so. There's no shame in it.

writes:

There are currently 5 NOTAMS about GPS for the entire country.

They all reference the same area, but that affected area is larger than the
State of Texas, covering some 338,000 square miles at FL400. At 10,000 feet,
the footprint is "only" 120,000 square miles. It covers the entire state of
New Mexico, eastern Texas, most of Arizona, and part of Mexico, plus some
other areas.

Sounds like a real big problem...

See above. Bigger than Texas, and large enough to extend into four different
ARTCCs (whence the multiple NOTAMs).

Since you have never flown a real airplane you probably don't know this
but VOR's fail or are taken down for maintenance all the time.

I don't know of any in the CONUS that have an unduplicated service area of
340,000 square miles. That illustrates part of the problem with satellite
navigation systems.

"a" wrote

Franklin, you may have noticed this is the group for MSFS
gamers who want to offer their "wisdom" and instruct rated
pilots.

Ba-domp! rimshot!
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Jim in NC

Mxsmanic wrote:
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You could read something other than USA Today and find out...

If you cannot answer the question, just say so. There's no shame in it.

Answering the question is WAY more than I would ever type in for anyone and
since all the information is publically available, why should I?

The fact that you expect an "answer" posted to USENET is just more proof
you haven't a clue.

Here's a link just for you:

http://www.just****inggoogleit.com/


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Mxsmanic wrote:
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There are currently 5 NOTAMS about GPS for the entire country.

They all reference the same area, but that affected area is larger than the
State of Texas, covering some 338,000 square miles at FL400. At 10,000 feet,
the footprint is "only" 120,000 square miles. It covers the entire state of
New Mexico, eastern Texas, most of Arizona, and part of Mexico, plus some
other areas.

I see you don't know how to read a NOTAM either.

What a surprise.

Sounds like a real big problem...

See above. Bigger than Texas,

Wrong.


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On May 30, 11:46*am, Mxsmanic wrote:

What radar? *You don't need expensive radar with ADS-B, right?

Where is the radar in the Gulf?.

Stephen! writes:

A-N

When was A-N retired? I have trouble just finding information about it; I
guess nobody who uses computers is old enough to remember it.

Mxsmanic wrote:

When was A-N retired? I have trouble just finding information about it; I
guess nobody who uses computers is old enough to remember it.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Low_frequency_radio_range

Mxsmanic wrote:
Stephen! writes:

A-N

When was A-N retired? I have trouble just finding information about it; I
guess nobody who uses computers is old enough to remember it.

Guess again.

Google "four course radio range", 36,100 hits.


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Mxsmanic wrote:
Stephen! writes:

A-N

When was A-N retired? I have trouble just finding information about it; I
guess nobody who uses computers is old enough to remember it.

Here's a four course station that is operating today:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-VqtNY8vpw


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