Guys,
Northstar M1a lorans are real popular aroud here because they are CHEAP and very reliable.
Rumor (tribal knowledge) here says that the FAA is keeping loran up and running because periodically GPS is rendered usesless by sunspot activity.
Anyone heard this?
Thanks,
Bill
From: "Wood, Percy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: "Wood, Percy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Ctech" <[email protected]>
Subject: RE: [COUPERS-TECH] ADS-B
Date: Mon, 8 May 2006 07:58:26 -0600
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>True enough, Ed. I've maintained that the technology is becoming within
>reach that "soon we will see in the windscreen what we would see if it
>was Day VFR."
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>However, the only way the price will come down is volume. And airplanes
>do not generate it. GPS is the price it is because of boaters and
>backpacker.
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> Percy
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>John,
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>I'm inclined to agree with you that ADS-B is an excellent idea that'll
>save the government a bunch of money in the long run.
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>The future is interesting - if we can afford it.
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>Ed Burkhead
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