In article ,
TRUTH wrote:

"khobar" wrote in
news:apTKf.4201$Sp2.2506@fed1read02:


"TRUTH" wrote in message

"When flying "blind", I.e., with no ground reference cues, it takes a
highly skilled pilot to interpret, and then apply, this data
intelligently. If one cannot translate this information quickly,
precisely and accurately (and it takes an instrument-rated pilot to
do so), one would have ZERO SITUATIONAL AWARENESS. I.e., the pilot
wouldn't have a clue where s/he was in relation to the earth. Flight
under such conditions is referred to as "IFR", or Instrument Flight
Rules."

At no time were any of the aircraft flying blind, thus the established
facts as to what happened that day are completely consistent with what
the article claims. Oops.

Paul Nixon





On what basis do you say this? If a pilot cannot see the ground, and
cannot use instruments, how are they not flying blind?

The day was "severe clear" all over the East Coast, with 100 miles
visibility, dumbass! Henc, no "flying blind", etc., etc.