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Habitez-vous proche de Paris? Je serai à Paris cet août, peut-être nous 
pourrions partager une bouteille de vin.

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Antoine Couette wrote:
>
> Just for the information of the few Aircraft Pilots among us - I know 
> there are some - ...
>
> *******
>
> My last post in reply to Byron Franklin QMCS USN Ret. :
>
> [NavList 12889] Re: 3 Navaid Visual Fix WAS : Compass Error Correction
> From: antoine.m.couette---fr
> Date: 23 Apr 2010 00:23
>
> ... just gives me here the opportunity of indicating 4 basic rules we 
> are taught in the French Naval Aviation when getting trained for "Low 
> Level Aiborne Visual Navigation".
>
> I am sure these very same rules are taught all over in the World, 
> including in "Airclubs / Aeroclubs" lightweight aviation communities.
>
>
> 1 - Set/orient the Chart in the direction of your track (NOT North up, 
> except when you fly a north track), and
>
> 2 - Proceed from the Chart to the ground (and not the other way) to 
> identify ground features, and
>
> 3 - Proceed from "big to small" (and not the other way) to pinpoint 
> locations on the ground, and
>
> 4 - Always fly "ahead up to abeam", i.e. identify and position 
> yourself with ground features ahead of you and not behind you. 
> Interestingly enough, this is the exact same rule taught for Visual 
> Navigation at sea.
>
> ... this works extremely well. I know of no other better method. And 
> with regular training, you can follow an intended ground track with 
> less than 20/30 ft lateral error when flying 150'/200' Above Ground 
> Level at 420/480 kts Ground Speed without the help of any Navigation 
> System (whether inertial or GPS or other). This is a HARD REQUIREMENT 
> requirement for taking airborne pictures of unfriendly installations.
>
>
> Best Regards to you all
>
>
> Antoine M. "Kermit" Couëtte
>
> PS : The French Naval Aviation was officially established in 1910, and 
> by the end of WW I in 1918 its force reached 11,000 Sailors who manned 
> 36 Naval Air Stations / Naval Air Facilities along our coasts in 
> France and in our "Colonies". They were in charge of close to 950 
> Aircraft then.
>
> Since a good number of our NavList Members lives within the USA, may I 
> just wish to recall that the French Navy and the US Navy (with a MUCH 
> MUCH BIGGER size, you lucky men ...) are the only two Navies in the 
> World to routinely conduct Day and Night "Blue Water" Operations with 
> conventional supersonic jet Fighter/Attack Aircraft off Aircraft Carriers.
>
> In June 2010, the French Naval Aviation will celebrate its First 
> Century of existence.
>
> I have to admit (and confess..) that I am proud ... especially since I 
> had the extreme luck of flying Carrier Naval Aviation Operations in 
> both Navies. :-))
>
>
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