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I thought using a sextant was ok (even encouraged during Evita)?I pledge not to use the Sextant as a DME again.
Yes an interesting read. One type of navigation I never learned and still wish to do.Just thought it might interest some pilots here.
I've tried Plan G a couple of times before but for some reason it just drags my system to a screeching halt (and it's no slouch by any means). I find it extremely 'laggy' and eventually locks the system up completely. I wish I knew what caused it to be honest as so many people are in praise of it.Another vote for PlanG here. It works fine with either FSX or FS9 or both.
salt_air,
You’re quite welcome. It's the least I can do.
I'm sure the light will come on when you read and follow the recipe step by step for Sextant 101. It’s just about getting confidence with settings, readings, and what they mean.
I read Jim Robinson's post and he put together a nice sextant tutorial and posted some great stories on fs.com as well. He was totally in the dark a few months ago when we were discussing the amelia’s flt.arnd. the wrld. He's now an expert. I still haven't down loaded the star constellation package. I've mixed emotions about that. I'd rather try to figure them out myself.
Stay tuned for Sextant 102 "Reading Navigational Data Charts" coming soon to an airport near you!![]()
What ever you plan for the return trip will be good for me. I’ll definitely do it and take notes!