tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10000144.post110874296599894857..comments2024-03-13T09:47:40.487+00:00Comments on Cockpit Conversation: Time For ConfusionAviatrixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13634111275860140084noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10000144.post-1108758976195547992005-02-18T20:36:00.000+00:002005-02-18T20:36:00.000+00:00I agree about the confusion, and daylight savings ...I agree about the confusion, and daylight savings time doesn't make it any easier. Imagine what things were like before the railroads arrived, whenever every time and village was its own time zone.<br /><br />Fortunately, for dim-witted pilots like me, there is help: go into Radio Shack and buy a Timex Expedition watch for about CAD 35. It has a count-up timer (for non-precision instrument approaches) and a count-down timer (for switching fuel tanks), but most importantly, it supports two separate time zones. I just push a button twice before I climb into the plane, and the watch shows Zulu time during the entire flight.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10000144.post-1108757187655705032005-02-18T20:06:00.000+00:002005-02-18T20:06:00.000+00:00Personally, I don't find GMT confusing at all;-) E...Personally, I don't find GMT confusing at all;-) Except on certain tube (subway?) lines in London, where you actually go into a different dimension and t i m e m o v e s m o r e s l o w l y <br />LordHAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com