See and avoid

Bill Denton wrote:

Everybody talking about "looking at the wings" needs to rethink their
advice.

You can see an entire airplane much farther away than you can distinguish
the wings.

And you're going to be able to see a turn signal blinker further away than you
can see the wings? Get real.

George Patterson
Battle, n; A method of untying with the teeth a political knot that would
not yield to the tongue.

Reread my post; I wasn't discussing turn-signals. I was only discussing: You
can see an entire airplane much farther away than you can distinguish the
wings


"G.R. Patterson III" wrote in message
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Bill Denton wrote:

Everybody talking about "looking at the wings" needs to rethink their
advice.

You can see an entire airplane much farther away than you can
distinguish
the wings.

And you're going to be able to see a turn signal blinker further away than
you
can see the wings? Get real.

George Patterson
Battle, n; A method of untying with the teeth a political knot that
would
not yield to the tongue.

Bill Denton wrote:

Reread my post; I wasn't discussing turn-signals.

The post to which you were replying asked why we don't have turn signals on
planes. That's the entire point of the discussion. So, yes, you WERE discussing
turn signals.

George Patterson
Battle, n; A method of untying with the teeth a political knot that would
not yield to the tongue.

No, I was replying to your first post and the one from Paul Tomblin, both of
which were discussing the position of the wings, and neither of which
discussed turn signals other than in reference to the original post.


"G.R. Patterson III" wrote in message
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Bill Denton wrote:

Reread my post; I wasn't discussing turn-signals.

The post to which you were replying asked why we don't have turn signals
on
planes. That's the entire point of the discussion. So, yes, you WERE
discussing
turn signals.

George Patterson
Battle, n; A method of untying with the teeth a political knot that
would
not yield to the tongue.

Bill Denton wrote:

No, I was replying to your first post and the one from Paul Tomblin, both of
which were discussing the position of the wings, and neither of which
discussed turn signals other than in reference to the original post.

Then you can't read. From my post

Why do light aircraft do not have turning indicators?

'Cause they don't need them.

I went on to say that that's because you can see the wings tilt, indicating a
turn.

Just remember - left wing goes down, probably turning left. Right wing goes down,
probably turning right.

George Patterson
Battle, n; A method of untying with the teeth a political knot that would
not yield to the tongue.

As I stated: "neither of which discussed turn signals other than in
reference to the original post".

As I stated in my original post: "Everybody talking about "looking at the
wings" needs to rethink their
advice". I think that makes it pretty clear what I am responding to.

If you want to play these silly-ass games for the rest of the day, knock
yourself out. I've seen you do it before. I long ago determined that you are
one of those people who will "argue with a fence post", as we say in the
South. So, do whatever you wish; my posts are there and I think everyone
here is quite able to understand them, though some may choose not to do so.

"G.R. Patterson III" wrote in message
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Bill Denton wrote:

No, I was replying to your first post and the one from Paul Tomblin,
both of
which were discussing the position of the wings, and neither of which
discussed turn signals other than in reference to the original post.

Then you can't read. From my post

Why do light aircraft do not have turning indicators?

'Cause they don't need them.

I went on to say that that's because you can see the wings tilt,
indicating a
turn.

Just remember - left wing goes down, probably turning left. Right wing
goes down,
probably turning right.

George Patterson
Battle, n; A method of untying with the teeth a political knot that
would
not yield to the tongue.

Bill Denton wrote:

I long ago determined that you are
one of those people who will "argue with a fence post", as we say in the
South.

And you're dumb as one (as we say in the South).

George Patterson
Battle, n; A method of untying with the teeth a political knot that would
not yield to the tongue.

In article ,
says...
Reread my post; I wasn't discussing turn-signals. I was only discussing: You
can see an entire airplane much farther away than you can distinguish the
wings

I'd tend to disagree with that. A turning plane is often easier to
spot. Or... here's a good example, ever tried spotting a plane that's
comin' right at you? (how about a glider?) - bloody hard to see (until
they initiate a turn).

In short, the wings are the easiest bits to see - yep, sure, it all
depends on the angle of the dangle.

--
Duncan