[simonblack]

I learned to fly long before GPS was a twinkle in anybody's eye. As such I was taught map-reading. And even in places like the 'featureless' Australian outback, it's surprising how detailed modern maps are, and how easy it is to follow them.

But it's so much easier to plug in the co-ordinates or name of your destination into the good old GPS, that I fear 99.9% of pilots do their navigation that way.

But what happens if your GPS malfunctions somewhere along the way? Can you get to your destination by map and wristwatch?

[nameless912]

Exactly. It's wild how accurate just plain ol' pilotage and wayfinding can be if you learn how to do it. Of course, the learning part is the problem :)