Show HN: Aviation navigation log on $20 receipt printer
I'm a dinosaur and I'm always amazed at the technology that pilot's have available to them these days.<p>While complex to learn, having huge glass navigation systems sitting in front of you in a single engine plane seems so foreign to me.<p>I did my instrument ride in a C-172 and my commercial in a PA-44.<p>During <i>both</i> of those checkrides, I ended up having to shoot ILS approaches to minimums, in turbulent IFR conditions, with nothing but "steam gauges".  The fanciest thing in the plane was probably the HSI.<p>On the instrument ride, I had to shoot an NDB approach <i>to minimums</i> in actual.  That was a good time.<p>I assume planes don't even come with NDBs anymore.   I used to tune into AM radio on them just to have something to listen to to pass the time.<p>I used the latest Microsoft Flight Simulator recently and loaded up the C-172.   It just stared at the screen for a minute, realizing I don't know how to use a G1000 so I couldn't fly it.   I mean, I could start it up and get it off the ground, but for IFR navigation?  No clue.  Lots of buttons and fancy graphics.<p>The march of progress.