X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Wed, 25 Feb 2009 14:43:49 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imo-m27.mx.aol.com ([64.12.137.8] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.12) with ESMTP id 3515246 for lml@lancaironline.net; Wed, 25 Feb 2009 09:37:27 -0500 Received: from Sky2high@aol.com by imo-m27.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v39.1.) id q.c87.475088a1 (30739) for ; Wed, 25 Feb 2009 09:37:21 -0500 (EST) From: Sky2high@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: X-Original-Date: Wed, 25 Feb 2009 09:37:21 EST Subject: Re: [LML] Re: Are you WAAS ready? X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="-----------------------------1235572641" X-Mailer: AOL 9.1 sub 5003 X-Spam-Flag:NO -------------------------------1235572641 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Chuck, Your personal minimums don't have to change. The question is whether or not you would prefer rock solid vertical guidance down to your personal minimum? Scott In a message dated 2/25/2009 7:11:40 A.M. Central Standard Time, marv@lancair.net writes: Posted for "Chuck Jensen" : I was curious. A lot of money has been spent on WAAS capable or upgrading GPS to WAAS. So the GPS is ready to go to low minimums, but how many GA pilots are actually capable of flying safely to WAAS minimums? Or should I say, THINK they are capable to flying to WAAS minimums safely? I would ask for a show of hands from the pilots that 'thought' they were capable of flying to minimums, but I guess I won't get any responders there. Yes, I bought a CNX-80 a long time ago for that very reason, yet I find I haven't changed my personal minimums one bit. My personal minimums vary more with flying frequency and practice than how much my GPS glitters with capability. An aged old question with a new twist. Which is safer, a high time pilot with a standard GPS with lots of current IFR hours and plenty of simulated and actual approaches or a weekend airplane driver that has 30 hours this year and shot one approach to 200' above minimums with his WAAS GPS 3 months ago. I hope that we don't fall for the trap that even though the WAAS may make you legal for lower, it doesn't really make you more capable for lower, so don't hang your hat on WAAS. Chuck Jensen -- For archives and unsub http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/lml/List.html **************A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 easy steps! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1218822736x1201267884/aol?redir=http:%2F%2Fwww.freecreditreport.com%2Fpm%2Fdefault.aspx%3Fsc%3D668072%26hmpgID %3D62%26bcd%3DfebemailfooterNO62) -------------------------------1235572641 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Chuck,
 
Your personal minimums don't have to change.  The question is whet= her=20 or not you would prefer rock solid vertical guidance down to your personal=20 minimum?
 
Scott
 
In a message dated 2/25/2009 7:11:40 A.M. Central Standard Time,=20 marv@lancair.net writes:
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Posted for "Chuck Jens= en"=20 <cjensen@dts9000.com>:

 I was curious.  A lot=20= of=20 money has been spent on WAAS capable or upgrading
GPS to=20 WAAS.  So the GPS is ready to go to low minimums, but how many G= A=20
pilots are actually capable of flying safely to WAAS=20 minimums?  Or should I
say, THINK they are capable to flying= to=20 WAAS minimums safely?  I would ask
for a show of hands from=20= the=20 pilots that 'thought' they were capable of flying
to minimums, but I g= uess=20 I won't get any responders there.
 
 Yes, I bought a CNX-8= 0 a=20 long time ago for that very reason, yet I find I
haven't changed my=20 personal minimums one bit.  My personal minimums vary more
w= ith=20 flying frequency and practice than how much my GPS glitters with=20
capability.  An aged old question with a new=20 twist.  Which is safer, a high
time pilot with a standard GP= S=20 with lots of current IFR hours and plenty of
simulated and actual=20 approaches or a weekend airplane driver that has 30 hours
this year an= d=20 shot one approach to 200' above minimums with his WAAS GPS 3
months=20 ago.  
 
 I hope that we don't fall for the trap= =20 that even though the WAAS may make you
legal for lower, it doesn't rea= lly=20 make you more capable for lower, so don't
hang your hat on=20 WAAS.
 
 Chuck Jensen

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