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Subject: Europa-List: Re: VOR Aerial / Antenna
From: europa flugzeug fabrik <n3eu@comcast.net>
Date: Sun, 30 Apr 2006 07:16:59

carl@flyers.freeserve. wrote:
> Personally I cant see the point of having ILS (or VOR) these days on an 
> aircraft
like a Europa. GPS does the same job better and its even possible to have
pseudo ILS on your GPS receiver that will be nearly as accurate.
> 
> My understanding is that unless you can test and callibrate your ILS receiver
you could never rely on it in a real life situation.


The NAV-122 has a very good reputation, and they are not cheap here even on eBay
-- "working when removed."  :D   An approach plate in visual conditions on an
ILS tests everything.

A GPS with approaches, with WAAS (vertically guided approaches) is really 
expensive,
for just emergency use or keeping a rating current, if that's the intent.
If I ever got caught in unforecast conditions and needed a quick approach 
clearance,
the GPS is the last thing I'd like to fiddle with to get set up, whilst
conversing with Approach Control.  Plus, w/o WAAS, the GPS approaches may
not give you much for minimums.  We got one here at the home field which is 1100
feet, a/k/a VFR!  

Fred F.


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