When I first started flying, GPS was pretty much in it's infancy as far as general aviation was concerned. I know have a panel mount gps in my Pacer and a handheld for use in other planes. I use it the Pacers GPS all the time, it makes navigation dead simple, but if it takes a crap on you, you really need to know how to navigate "old school". If the GPS quits (or loses it's signal if it an older weaker model), it WILL NOT happen on a bright sunny day when you are near your local area, it WILL happen when you are on a trip over difficult non familar terrain or in marginal weather 
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