"C J Campbell" wrote in message
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On 2007-04-18 12:02:54 -0700, Erik said:

Maxwell wrote:
"Mxsmanic" wrote in message
...

How do you know when you are exactly overflying a specific spot on the
ground?
It's it just a matter of knowing your particular aircraft, or are there
tricks
that can help to determine this? I know you can look off the tip of
your wing
to see if you're abeam something (such as a runway), but how can you
tell when
you're right over something? I presume there's no way to look straight
down
from most aircraft, and it seems like the view over the nose is often
several
miles away.



Why would a pilot care?


You don't want to pelt noncombatants with errant golf balls!

A golf ball (or anything else) doesn't drop straight down. You have to
release it before you reach your target as it continues to move forward at
the speed of the aircraft.

Damn good stuff snipped...



Not that I have done this or given it much thought. :-)

--
Waddling Eagle
World Famous Flight Instructor


Our EAA chapter has a blue tarp that we use as a target for "flour
bombing".
Actually we use gypsum in an ice cream bag. The tarp remains unscathed after
many years of use. In fact, standing directly on the aim point might be the
safest spot.

Al G