"john smith" wrote in message
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In the Champ, I can see the reflection of the airspeed and altimeter in
the side windows (mirror image).

Cub Driver wrote:
When I took my first lesson, I complained to the instructor that his
shoulders were blocking my view of the instruments (tandem Cub),
whereupon he covered them with his hands and said: "You don't need
this XXXX! Fly with what's outside the airplane!"

A friend of mine starts new taildragger transition students out by covering
the entire instrument panel with a towel.

Another friend owns an OX5 powered WACO 10. When this airplane was built
the "airspeed" indicator was considered an "optional" accessory and the
person who bought the airplane new didn't buy ANY of the "optional extras."
:-) It is the only currently certified aircraft I know of that is legally
certified without an airspeed indicator. The altimeter only has one needle
and it isn't very accurate. :-) You were supposed to fly by looking outside
the aircraft and by listening to the wind in the wires and feeling the
controls.

I have sure flown in a lot of Cessnas where the airspeed indicator is WAY
over on the far left side of the panel. When you consider the instructor is
way over in the right seat, I doubt very much that the instructor is looking
at the airspeed indicator very often on final approach! I know I sure don't
when I am sitting on the right. :-)

Highflyer
Highflight Aviation Services
Pinckneyville Airport ( PJY )