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Old February 26th 14, 05:35 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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Default Tales of being distracted by scenery and/or euphoria while soaring

On Wednesday, February 26, 2014 11:53:05 AM UTC-5, kirk.stant wrote:
On Wednesday, February 26, 2014 10:25:50 AM UTC-6, Dan Marotta wrote:

Dude... Stop smoking that stuff!




Dude, don't bogart that joint!


That would be "Easy Flyer"? But seriously, I don't partake in mind altering substances, prescription or OTC drugs, and I have no documented neurological impairment.

To complete the picture, lift topped out at 6000 MSL that day, so this was not hypoxia-induced euphoria (and hypoxia tends to dull color perception?). And 50% of my field of vision that day was brilliant orange foliage, so there might have been some sort of retinal over-stimulation, or after image. A shift in color perception is a well known trait of euphoria, something to do with brain chemistry, adrenaline, serotonin levels etc.. And I should clarify that I have never seen any leprechauns on the wingtips (maybe if I flew on March 17th?).