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Feature Article: Pilotage and Dead Reckoning

Course within 3 nautical miles
Altitude + 200í
Arrival within 5 minutes
Heading within 15 degrees

With the advent of the GPS the use of pilotage is at risk as an art. The navigational accuracy of the GPS does not include obstacle avoidance. There is no electronic form of navigation that can improve on just knowing where you are.


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