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Forum: Navigation 22-09-2014, 13:13
Replies: 322
Views: 40,164
Posted By a64pilot
Re: What will Happen to you when GPS goes Down

Yeah, I'd like to think the people in charge of things are not stupid, and if it's possible to hardnen these things I hope they are.
Forum: Navigation 22-09-2014, 12:15
Replies: 322
Views: 40,164
Posted By a64pilot
Re: What will Happen to you when GPS goes Down

As far as killing satellites, that is not as easy as you may think, the GPS satellites can maneuver, and there are several replacements already in orbit, but not in the correct orbit and powered...
Forum: Navigation 22-09-2014, 04:54
Replies: 322
Views: 40,164
Posted By a64pilot
Re: What will Happen to you when GPS goes Down

FWIW, the signals used by the military are a different freq than the signals we use, and as far back as the first gulf war, to use the military signal you had to have a secure "fill" in your GPS...
Forum: Navigation 21-09-2014, 16:50
Replies: 322
Views: 40,164
Posted By a64pilot
Re: What will Happen to you when GPS goes Down

GPS as it's not a frequency hopping system, is as easy to jam as any other low power single freq. signal.
But to jam it over large areas without many jammers would not be easy, then you gotta ask,...
Forum: Navigation 06-08-2014, 06:06
Replies: 322
Views: 40,164
Posted By a64pilot
Re: What will Happen to you when GPS goes Down

That works well, until you get into the backcountry. When all you can see in any direction is trees, it's a lot like being out to sea
Forum: Navigation 06-08-2014, 06:04
Replies: 322
Views: 40,164
Posted By a64pilot
Re: What will Happen to you when GPS goes Down

Yes, biggest reason I kept the 140 is that it is a simple stick and rudder tailwheel airplane that gets me back to the basics of flying. I have a VHF radio, but seldom turn it on, "modernizing" a...
Forum: Navigation 05-08-2014, 15:30
Replies: 322
Views: 40,164
Posted By a64pilot
Re: What will Happen to you when GPS goes Down

I fly this all the time with just a chart, sectional
Forum: Navigation 01-08-2014, 06:13
Replies: 322
Views: 40,164
Posted By a64pilot
Re: What will Happen to you when GPS goes Down

Takes a tin foil hat I believe, but maybe if you have a metal bucket?
See if we can get a grant to study it :thumb:
Forum: Navigation 31-07-2014, 15:21
Replies: 322
Views: 40,164
Posted By a64pilot
Re: What will Happen to you when GPS goes Down

I hit the golf ball, today. I have witnesss, do you deliver?
Forum: Navigation 26-07-2014, 16:58
Replies: 322
Views: 40,164
Posted By a64pilot
Re: What will Happen to you when GPS goes Down

Canibul had it right in his first post
For a historical perspective Nav USED to be the defining thing is Attack Aviation, we had to hit the FLOT at +30 seconds and -0.
Turn the clock forward and...
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