shen, Denver to Mpls non-stop at night is not a daysail.

Subject: Why the word "dead" is not used in the context of deduced
navigation
From: (JAXAshby)
Date: 07/20/2004 06:26 Pacific Standard Time
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Both dead reckoning and ded reckoning are considered acceptable in common
daily usage, jax.

lots of things are in common usage, but that make the usage correct in its
statement that "dead" reckoning is accurate. it is not. it IS "deduced"
reckoning, and with all that that implies.


One question. How many times have you been the person in charge of navigation
on anything but a day trip on LI Sound never out of sight of land?

Shen

(JAXAshby)
Date: 07/21/2004 05:38 Pacific Standard Time
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shen, Denver to Mpls non-stop at night is not a daysail.

Interesting. So, you've navigated a plane, once, as the person in charge of
navigation, over land.... not the most experienced at this, are you.
In truth, I wasn't interested in some aircraft navigation. Although the basics
are the same there are a number of differences in the details and dem details
can get you "dead".
Next question. How many known channels have you navigated in fog?

Shen

I might also point out that the method in question is not nearly so
guestimated and vague as you state. Successful DR navigation depends
largely on 1) accurate and detailed planning; 2) careful and accurate
boat handling; and is also affected by 3) unanticipated factors, which can
be ameliorated to some extent by (1).

so, guesses become precision by planning to make guesses?

only if the laws of physics are wrong.

wanna explain to the aviation world, the world of physicists, or the nautical
underwriters how *your* world is an improvement over reality just because *you*
want it to be?

you guys who claim the laws of physics don't apply to boats because you don't
want them to shoudn't be allowed on a boat not painted Day-Glo Orange with a
DoNotRescue marker on it. Let Darwin fix the problem.

"JAXAshby" wrote in message

so, guesses become precision by planning to make guesses?

I never said any such thing. Learn to read.

wanna explain to the aviation world, the world of physicists, or the
nautical
underwriters how *your* world is an improvement over reality just because
*you*
want it to be?

you guys who claim the laws of physics don't apply to boats

I never said that, either.

Funny you should mention aviation, though. What I *have* done is DR a 727
across the Atlantic, more than once, and have taught navigation courses for
the last six years.

wanna explain to the aviation world, the world of physicists, or the
nautical
underwriters how *your* world is an improvement over reality just because
*you*
want it to be?

you guys who claim the laws of physics don't apply to boats

I never said that, either.

you most certainly did, when you said *you* can navigate using just a compass
and speed indicator.

"JAXAshby" wrote in message

you most certainly did, when you said *you* can navigate using just a
compass
and speed indicator.


See above post

so, guesses become precision by planning to make guesses?

I never said any such thing. Learn to read.

you most certainly did, when you said taht guesses become precision by making a
lot of guesses. johnny, you are not one of those stew ped USPS "instructors",
are you?

Jax,
If you use a basic program like Express to read and post to the
newsgroup you can have spell check verify all out going posts so you won't
make typo mistakes. It's a great thing.
Paul

"JAXAshby" wrote in message
...
so, guesses become precision by planning to make guesses?

I never said any such thing. Learn to read.

you most certainly did, when you said taht guesses become precision by
making a
lot of guesses. johnny, you are not one of those stew ped USPS
"instructors",
are you?

"JAXAshby" wrote in message

you most certainly did, when you said taht guesses become precision by
making a
lot of guesses.

You really need to regularly attend your AA meetings.

Funny you should mention aviation, though. What I *have* done is DR a 727
across the Atlantic, more than once,

no, you have not. a 727 is NEVER flown DR. knock it off.