tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7924773307171301256.post8932132555396915356..comments2024-03-29T05:51:00.183-04:00Comments on Just An Earth-Bound Misfit, I : Short-Sighted Governmental Stupidity; FAA EditionComrade Misfithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15404477636451308763noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7924773307171301256.post-22602291748917271792012-01-09T15:09:17.009-05:002012-01-09T15:09:17.009-05:00Most modern jets have inertial nav as a backup. I...Most modern jets have inertial nav as a backup. If gps fails, you won't fall out of the sky or get lost. Then there is radar vectoring to get you to the ils. Still a horrible idea though. the airlines aren't the only ones flying.furloadedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05809907784012341825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7924773307171301256.post-74447985963066917232012-01-09T13:53:57.082-05:002012-01-09T13:53:57.082-05:00Next step: REQUIRING inertial nav as a GPS backup....Next step: REQUIRING inertial nav as a GPS backup.<br /><br />FWIW: Germany has a new large VOR just south of EDFF to improve the traffic flow on the south-pointing runway.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7924773307171301256.post-70095588316808581672012-01-09T12:04:02.739-05:002012-01-09T12:04:02.739-05:00Better pray for no sunspots.Better pray for no sunspots.OldRetiredDudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10352066065043323477noreply@blogger.com