12-23-2016, 12:03 AM
Thanks for posting that... In central and South America all we had were ADF navigation aides for enroute and approach. It really was a big deal when GPS navigation started being accepted for navigation..... most of the airports had poor or non-existent radar especially in mountainous areas . Quito Ecuador was another fun place to bust you ass both on approach and takeoff if something went wrong.
During the winter in the states I always flew south and have flown into La Paz with a 727... It was not a place I frequently bid to fly into.. Neither was Quito.. Many fellow pilots thought I was very brave to fly into some of the airports down south.... I was very good with an ADF navigation system but I was not stupid nor brave just careful... I will tell a funny story someday when I have time about San Salvador... however now I am off to win some money playing golf.... sorry !
During the winter in the states I always flew south and have flown into La Paz with a 727... It was not a place I frequently bid to fly into.. Neither was Quito.. Many fellow pilots thought I was very brave to fly into some of the airports down south.... I was very good with an ADF navigation system but I was not stupid nor brave just careful... I will tell a funny story someday when I have time about San Salvador... however now I am off to win some money playing golf.... sorry !