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If an airline pilot needs to use a magnetic compass, he is REALLY lost.

David F Mayer — 7/12/2009 8:00:22 PM (archived)

It means that GPS, Loran (or whatever competing brand he is using), gyrocompass, have ALL FAILED. That is a very bad omen.

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Russians order Flight Changes, after Massive Magnetic Shift downs Airliners... - Lindy - 7/4/2009 6:49:12 PM
- I don't believe a word of it. (n/t) - David F Mayer - 7/5/2009 3:02:08 AM
- Do airliners even use magnetic compasses any more? (n/t) - alcaray - 7/4/2009 11:11:21 PM
  - Only as a fourth level backup, - ER - 7/4/2009 11:45:40 PM
    - If an airline pilot needs to use a magnetic compass, he is REALLY lost. - David F Mayer - 7/12/2009 8:00:22 PM
- It's called the East Aftrican Rift, - podrock - 7/4/2009 10:41:26 PM
- Lindy, this is so wrong on so many different levels.... - ER - 7/4/2009 7:21:44 PM
  - re: Different perspectives. - Johannes - 7/6/2009 1:03:36 AM

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