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Forum: Navigation 30-10-2012, 18:54
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Forum: Navigation 27-10-2012, 18:54
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Re: Paper Charts Now Unnecessary

In my case there is a certain element of truth to your statement. My father and brother (who is much, much older than I and made his living at sea), made sure I knew celestial navigation before my...
Forum: Navigation 27-10-2012, 10:53
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Re: Paper Charts Now Unnecessary

I learned it 20 years ago as a young girl before GPS became available for widespread civilian use. Today I use a variety of electronic navigation aids, including radar, AIS, chartplotter and GPS,...
Forum: Navigation 27-09-2012, 11:31
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Posted By Astrid
Re: Paper Charts Now Unnecessary

It also depends on what flight rules one is operating under--in most VFR and IFR situations an FFA approved electronic chart system may be used. In some other instances, paper charts are required...
Forum: Navigation 21-08-2012, 12:13
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Posted By Astrid
Re: Paper Charts Now Unnecessary

Frankly, I am comfortable with either electronic or paper. In areas where I sail most frequently, I tend to use my personally annotated paper charts until I get to a harbour or port of call. In...
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