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  1. Flight Computer

    Technology vs Looking Outside

    June 09, 2016

    "Didn't you look outside?"

    "Hell NO!! We had technology on our side!" said George with his most indignant walk returning to the office. This was after a few of the 1-26er's were debating how the "solar flairs" were disturbing the GPS signal.

    They had not realized that they were backing up in the wave and that was the reason their Distance To was increasing even while they

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