High wing to low wing converts...or, visa versa?

Roger wrote:
On Thu, 20 Jan 2005 18:15:55 -0500, Matt Whiting
wrote:


Jay Honeck wrote:


I'm only 5' 2" and need 2" cushions to see over the cowling and to
reach the pedals in both high wings (150/152/172/177, Champ) and low
wing (Tiger). I don't recall ever losing sight of the runway turning
base to final either.


Interesting. When I fly a high wing, the runway always disappears in
turns. (I'm 6' tall.)

Where does the runway go when you are turning? :-) I've never come
across a runway that can disappear like that.


It hides behind the wing.

The only high wing I've flown where I could see the runway when
turning final was a Cardinal. OTOH it isn't going any place and I
know where it was and where it will appear so that really isn't a
problem.

That is my point. The runway doesn't go anywhere when the wing hides it.

Matt