View Single Post
  #1  
Old August 30th 03, 03:22 AM
Dick
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default IFR in the 1930's

Let me change that from "any thoughts" to "any helpful" thoughts G.


"Dick" wrote in message
m...
Staring at my empty instrument panel while considering which instruments

and
their placement, I got wondering how old time Mail pilots flew if caught

in
IFR conditions.

On my project plane, I'm considering just a airspeed/altitude/ ball & tube
slip (no needle) indicator/compass setup in order to avoid the venturi or
vacuum pump setup. Since I consider "electric" too expensive and wondered
whether a dome style compass might be the key??

Any thoughts would be appreciated.

Thanks, Dick -Lakeland, Florida