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From: Julian Reinke
Date: 2025 Feb 1, 10:11 -0800
Many thanks to those, who took their time and provided me with valuable and well qualified input to my question!
I have started listening to the audio book of "flying from the black hole" and got myself an overview over other referenced sources and provided files.
Some recommended books had already been read or at least downloaded as files, the rest is now on my (too long) read-list.
Up to now, I had mostly used my 1967 hardcopy of Pub 216 and the more recent FAA handbook (the one Garry LaPook also provided) .
But earlier handbooks seem to be worth a look as well and with new questions in mind will be reviewed.
Celestair used to have (second hand) a series of books on early canadian air force navigators. It's gone and they couldn't give me the name of the books.
Has someone read them and could name the title?
Enjoy your weekend,
Julian
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Garry LaPook:
Thanks for the PDF's of your website, they have proven to be excellent as an insight into practical application.
Especially the "Example of in flight celestial navigation" is invaluable!
David Pike:
Thanks a lot for your thoughts on historical flight data as "primary" source. As I feel now, they seem to be spot on.
I must probably come to peace with the thought that the most authentic insight might be the material already discussed, rather then complete historical logbooks and sight data. I might also try out microsoft flight simulator (with CelNav add-on) to get at least some feeling for the "actual" work flow of CelNav and DR on long distance flights.
Also, I had already seen the presentations at RIN and will probably re-watch them.