"Margy Natalie" wrote in message
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Gee, I was thinking following roads was too boring, just straight and
level. Following streams and creeks is much more fun. My primary
instructor took me out in a tail-dragger to "learn what a rudder is for"
by following rivers and creeks.

Following rivers is fun if you set a goal of attempting to stay within the
banks of the river and if you do it down low... Flying from one place to
another by following a river (at least where I'm at) is a good way to triple
the distance that you will travel... Relatively flat land, so the rivers
tend to meander all over everywhere... I like to fly the Brazos down toward
the coast... It's wide enough that you can stay between the banks and more
importantly, even stay between the trees if you get down low enough...
Flying it at around 100 kts will get you some *very* steep banked turns...