Wayne.B wrote:
On Thu, 09 Mar 2006 22:33:00 -0500, Jeff wrote:


Ah! So you're claiming that a GPS isn't really a GPS unless it has a
chartplotter, or two.


Even the simplest handheld will have a cross track error function
these days. Anyone who doesn't know what it is, or how to use it
really does not belong in a situation where navigation is required.

Yes, of course. And now for the third time I'll point out that
noticing the compass bearing of an RDF target change is no more
complex than watching the x-track change.

The ability to connect a GPS to an Autopilot and track a straight line
across a current is real spiffy. Being able to do it manually by
understanding what's going on around you is even better.