"H.P." wrote in message
...
Thanks for offering. The instruments seem slightly out of focus but
distance
out to horizon is ok. Reading glasses help but not well. Transition is a
slight problem when going from horizon sight picture to instruments. Also,
a
1.0 or 1.25 reader solves the problem with focus on instruments but I need
a
1.5 or higher to set the altimeter or to read the compass card (and
probably
the flight computer when I get to use it. Last week I took a lesson that
started just before sundown because the tower held us short for nearly 15
minutes. I wore 1.0 readers. Forty-five minutes later during civil
twilight, reading the instruments was difficult. Forget about reading my
checklist.

Sounds like trifocals, or bifocal reading glasses are what you need. If you
find the right place, they will grind anything you want, or better said, any
WHERE you want. I got a bifocal with only a small area at the top for
distance vision, for working on things up close, where you can't tilt your
head back to see what you need to see. Trifocals are a soon to be item for
me, I fear.
--
Jim in NC


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