You guys in Nevada gonna be flying in circles again

https://www.faasafety.gov/files/notices ... leased.pdf

It's only a 450 nautical mile radius- what's the problem?

Actually, I think it's pretty ludicrous that we're all being pushed to greater dependency on the vulnerable GPS system, and they seem to dick around with it every chance they get. We just finished a similar "test" down in the SE US. And now the FCC is allowing a cell system in an adjacent band that seems custom designed to saturate the sensitive front ends of our GPS receivers.

BRING BACK LORAN!

Interesting and on a digression I had a flight instructor that thought I was crazy for flying with the VORs and landmarks rather than the G1000. I hate that thing for VFR flight.

Who needs GPS, there's no way we can get lost, we have ocean on both sides of us.

Coyote Ugly wrote:Who needs GPS, there's no way we can get lost, we have ocean on both sides of us.

Oh yeah?? What about "Wrong way Corrigan"?

Disclaimer: For those few who don't recall the name, do a G search on <wrong way corrigan>

Coyote Ugly wrote:Who needs GPS, there's no way we can get lost, we have ocean on both sides of us.

Ha Ha...

Someday over beers and a campfire I think I can recall a few "hit the coast" days, and then trying to figure out which way to turn. Never got lost But there were times I may have had a slight problem telling ya where exactly I was.

Gump

And now the FCC is allowing a cell system in an adjacent band that seems custom designed to saturate the sensitive front ends of our GPS receivers.

Story here:
http://www.gpsworld.com/gnss-system/act-now-protect-gps-signal-11113?utm_source=GPS&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Navigate_03_01_2011&utm_content=act-now-protect-gps-signal-11113

"It is inexplicable that another part of the government would be so cavalier in rapidly and uncharacteristically granting a waiver that clearly endangers the whole system. "

Never been lost - been "geographically disoriented" a few times . . .

A guy landed a 172 on straight floats in the dirt here at Austin, NV, got out and asked my son Joe "Where the hell am I ??" Joe said "Austin." He replied very seriously "Texas??"

Now that's lost... I recognize it well, cause I been there too.

Coyote Ugly wrote:A guy landed a 172 on straight floats in the dirt here at Austin, NV, got out and asked my son Joe "Where the hell am I ??" Joe said "Austin." He replied very seriously "Texas??"

Now that's lost... I recognize it well, cause I been there too.

U been to Austin Tx

Well looks like the GPS might not work so well for all of us! Am I just imagining it or is technology going backwards?

http://www.usatoday.com/tech/wireless/2 ... 0_ST_N.htm

Climbing out of Indian Creek one evening about 15 years ago, the wife and I heard this transmission from an obviously stuck mic.

Husband: HOW IN THE F#@K DO YOU EXPECT ME TO KNOW WHERE IN THE HELL WE ARE!
Husband: AS SOON AS I PULL THIS SEAT CUSHION OUT OF MY ASS, I’LL FIGURE IT OUT – OK!!!
Wife: EAT SHIT YOU IDIOT!!!

Then the mic went unstuck - the wife and I laughed for a long time. It struck too close to home!

That's funny!

I am not worried. The gov will sort it all out.

Tim

if the govt doesn't figure it out i'm sure the banks will!!

GumpAir wrote:

Coyote Ugly wrote:Who needs GPS, there's no way we can get lost, we have ocean on both sides of us.

Ha Ha...

Someday over beers and a campfire I think I can recall a few "hit the coast" days, and then trying to figure out which way to turn. Never got lost But there were times I may have had a slight problem telling ya where exactly I was.

Gump

That was one of the beauties of working on Kodiak. On a relatively small island, hit the coast, and turn either way, and sooner or later you'll arrive home.

MTV

Yea, I don't know why I was worried, It is incomprehensible that our current leaders would make any sort of bad decisions.

Twice last week like clock work we got the "GPS Primary Lost" message when we hit the NV border. Went away as soon as we crossed into CA or UT on our way across the country. Pretty amazing how accurately they can blot out a certain area.

As long as they don't mess with my XM radio and wx, They can do what they want to the GPS.

Gump

Just kidding... I'm pretty spoiled now with my 396.