Re: While we're talking about Garmin GPS

"Andrew Gideon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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>
> When you're *at* a waypoint, it shouldn't make a difference by which means
> you've identified the waypoint.  You're there.  That's what you report.
>
> As I understand this conversation, it's when you're not at a way point
that
> this discussion rears its head.
>
> However, that does beg the question: on an IFR flight, when would you
report
> your position while not at a waypoint?  I suppose ATC might ask for some
> unknown reason (RADAR failure, and shifting into non-RADAR mode,
perhaps?),
> but I've never experienced that myself.
>

We're on an airway in a nonradar environment.  The GPS provides no more
information than the more traditional nav gear.