With the world rapidly moving to a GPS/RNAV enroute and approach environment I'm struggling with whether to even install VHF nav capability into the airplane.
I did a quick search of airports in my home state of Texas. There are RNAV approaches overlying most if not all of the VHF based ones - including LPV approaches to all of the existing ILS approaches.
The plan is to slowly decommission VORs and ILSs over time.
I can go everywhere I want to in the clouds today using RNAV and get down low with LPV capability.
Sure would be nice to forget a couple of antennas.
Anyone else been pondering this?
David
I did a quick search of airports in my home state of Texas. There are RNAV approaches overlying most if not all of the VHF based ones - including LPV approaches to all of the existing ILS approaches.
The plan is to slowly decommission VORs and ILSs over time.
I can go everywhere I want to in the clouds today using RNAV and get down low with LPV capability.
Sure would be nice to forget a couple of antennas.
Anyone else been pondering this?
David