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doug · 20th December 2001, 18:16

Since GPS receivers are now seeing use in aviation I wonder how they are dealing w/ vertical accuracy? Perhaps they have a built in altimeter-- don't know, but if you look on Garmin's web site you can see handhelds for pilots. It seems to me vertical accuracy was simply not a concern when it came to choosing a Nav system. These cars do fly, well... er, sort of. Moreover, the system accuracy is probably within, or not far from SouthShore's stated error in altitude (100-15=85ft).

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doug m5board.comoholic (>1000 posts) Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Boston, Saratoga Springs Posts: 1,879 Thanks: 26 Thanked 25 Times in 20 Posts	Since GPS receivers are now seeing use in aviation I wonder how they are dealing w/ vertical accuracy? Perhaps they have a built in altimeter-- don't know, but if you look on Garmin's web site you can see handhelds for pilots. It seems to me vertical accuracy was simply not a concern when it came to choosing a Nav system. These cars do fly, well... er, sort of. Moreover, the system accuracy is probably within, or not far from SouthShore's stated error in altitude (100-15=85ft). __________________ 2003 M5 Sterling Grey/Black V1/StealthOne Ultimate Pedals Titanium Factory Brake Duct Upgrade Supersprint Cat-back race exhaust UUC Evo 3 SSK/DSSR/Black Tranny Mounts OEM 9.5" rims x 4 with 275/35ZR18 Pilot Sport PS2, racing metal value stems OEM MP3-capable CD Changer, Bluetooth (12th Generation), Sirius Satellite radio, DVD Nav 2007.2