> I am not sure what portable navigation equipment he had in the cockpit
but I highly

recommend a GPS that has vectors to the nearest airport. IMHO that is a

HUGE HUGE

safety feature. All I saw in the cockpit was vintage instruments.

>From the sounds of it he may have had fuel problems.

Paul Lamar

Ed Anderson wrote:

I strongly endorse this recommendation of Paul's based on personal
experience.   A GPS with a "nrs" button provided immediate and unambigious
data on where to head to get to the nearst airport (12 Miles away) when my
engine quit due to fuel stoppage  (no fault of the engine).  Especially when
the weather is hazy or ground obscured with broken clouds or in an area that
you are not familar with!  Can truly make the difference between a safe dead
stick landing or......

Ed Anderson

Phil wrote:

About three years ago, I was flying a C-172 XP that had a new prop installed prior to my flight. About 15-20 minutes from ending the flight, my right side windshield began to cloud over. The CS prop would mist my window when I changed it's setting. I hit the "nearest airport" button on my (old now, but trusty) Garmin GPS-90 and watched as I got instant feedback. It was good to know that I had something, other than a road, within gliding range.

 
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