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Ben Chiu Certificates/Ratings/Crew Stations: "FEDS DELAY PHASE-OUT OF LAND-BASED NAVAIDS " 03-29-02, 23:00z  From AOPA ePilot: Transportation and Defense department officials said Tuesday that the government has once again delayed plans to rely on GPS as the primary means of U.S. navigation for fear of blocking and jamming. The 2001 Federal Radionavigation Plan effectively extends the life of land-based radio navaids such as VORs and NDBs. The phase-out is slated to begin in 2010, two years later than expected, and depends on program progress and the rate of user equipment upgrades. The Department of Transportation (DOT) plans to make a decision on the future of loran sometime this year once studies on its viability are completed. "This announcement provides aircraft owners adequate time for planning their navigation upgrades. It's important for the DOT to step up and provide the navaid systems and, more important, the capabilities on schedule," said Randy Kenagy, AOPA director of advanced technology. Ben **** VPC OffLine Reader Version 3.0.4.0 **** BETA 2 **** ++++ Registered to: Ben Chiu ++++ **** OLR.PL Build 1.73 **** Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top

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