Dan said, " . . .they are in some ways more simple and if one instrument goes out, you don't have to replace the whole thing." That's a good point Dan and often overlooked as we stare in awe at the fancy displays. I get along with both steam and glass but for challenging flight conditions I much prefer what is familiar and predictable. Nothing is prettier to me than a six-pac with an HSI and some other round goodies to complement things. Since much of my flying has been outside of the U.S. I have a special affection for the ADF. The first time I did an IFR checkride the check pilot had me do an NDB into Santa Monica and I nailed it perfectly, in coastal cloud, and I'll never forget what a good feeling that was. ADF's are good for spotting bad patches if one happens to stumble into some embedded thunderstorms. A poor man's StrikeFinder. And of course, listening to Arlo Guthrie singing Coming into Los Angeles Bringing in a couple of keys But don't touch my bags if you please Mister Customs Man
on the ADF as I was doing exactly what he was singing about. I wasn't in a jetliner and not coming from London, nor of course did I intend to go anywhere near a "Customs Man", but things like this give that ancient instrument a special place in my heart. Surely they make lighter, solid state models that barely resemble the old ones, but anyway . . . who needs them?. Well . . . we might. A massive coronal ejection could at any time take out our GPS capability . . . along with everything else electronic (such as our glass panels) that's not extremely well protected. We sure live in a goldilocks world these days. I wonder how long it's going to last. I appreciate very much . . . I think we all do . . . being born just after WWII. We've been the beneficiaries of so much . . . . Mike, KSEE ____________________________________________________________ Sponsored by https://www.newser.com/?utm_source=part&utm_medium=uol&utm_campaign=rss_taglines_more 'Emperors of the New Economy' Grilled at Antitrust Hearing http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/5f2206a4254c76a33e23st01vuc1 How a Billionaire Heiress 'Got Away With Murder' http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/5f2206a4463d16a33e23st01vuc2 Couple Will 'Forever Regret' Taking in Nikolas Cruz http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/5f2206a4666a76a33e23st01vuc3 _______________________________________________ Search the KRnet Archives at https://www.mail-archive.com/krnet@list.krnet.org/. Please see LIST RULES and KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html. see http://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet_list.krnet.org to change options. To UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@list.krnet.org
