On 5/31/2010 8:06 PM, ContestID67 wrote:


He then takes a tow to what he thinks is 3,000 feet AGL but is only
really at 2,000 feet AGL. The tow pilot doesn't think much about it
as people get off tow early all the time. About to enter the pattern
the AGL'er thinks, "Gee, the ground seems to be kind of large
today ... but I am still at 1500 feet AGL so I'm must be OK." He then
almost lands short as he was 1,000 feet lower than he thought. End of
story? Nah.

The poor guy couldn't tell the difference between 500' AGL and 1500' AGL
by looking out the window? Sounds like it was time to retire his wings.