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Knowing when you are overflying something
On Apr 18, 1:40 pm, Mxsmanic wrote:
How do you know when you are exactly overflying a specific spot on the ground? It's it just a matter of knowing your particular aircraft, or are there tricks that can help to determine this? I know you can look off the tip of your wing to see if you're abeam something (such as a runway), but how can you tell when you're right over something? I presume there's no way to look straight down from most aircraft... Pick up the monitor, and mark the spot under it on your desk with a pencil. |
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Flower bombing - was Knowing when you are overflying something
"Al G" wrote in message
... ... Our EAA chapter has a blue tarp that we use as a target for "flour bombing". Actually we use gypsum in an ice cream bag. The tarp remains unscathed after many years of use. In fact, standing directly on the aim point might be the safest spot. Al G Apparently not: http://www.alexisparkinn.com/photoga...s_reporter.wmv -- Geoff The Sea Hawk at Wow Way d0t Com remove spaces and make the obvious substitutions to reply by mail When immigration is outlawed, only outlaws will immigrate. |
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Flower bombing - was Knowing when you are overflying something
"Capt. Geoffrey Thorpe" The Sea Hawk at wow way d0t com wrote in message news:OqmdnXUdvLeao7TbnZ2dnUVZ_judnZ2d@wideopenwest .com... "Al G" wrote in message ... ... Our EAA chapter has a blue tarp that we use as a target for "flour bombing". Actually we use gypsum in an ice cream bag. The tarp remains unscathed after many years of use. In fact, standing directly on the aim point might be the safest spot. Al G Apparently not: http://www.alexisparkinn.com/photoga...s_reporter.wmv -- Geoff The Sea Hawk at Wow Way d0t Com remove spaces and make the obvious substitutions to reply by mail When immigration is outlawed, only outlaws will immigrate. Whoa. Well, we do drop from a little higher alt. (500' min). Looks like they missed him with the flour bombs, and hit him with the aircraft. Now hitting things with the aircraft I can do... Al G |
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Knowing when you are overflying something
"Mxsmanic" wrote in message
... How do you know when you are exactly overflying a specific spot on the ground? It's it just a matter of knowing your particular aircraft, or are there tricks that can help to determine this? I know you can look off the tip of your wing to see if you're abeam something (such as a runway), but how can you tell when you're right over something? I presume there's no way to look straight down from most aircraft, There is, idiot. m |
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Knowing when you are overflying something
Dudley Henriques wrote:
"Orval Fairbairn" wrote in message news In article , Mxsmanic wrote: How do you know when you are exactly overflying a specific spot on the ground? It's it just a matter of knowing your particular aircraft, or are there tricks that can help to determine this? I know you can look off the tip of your wing to see if you're abeam something (such as a runway), but how can you tell when you're right over something? I presume there's no way to look straight down from most aircraft, and it seems like the view over the nose is often several miles away. You roll inverted and look straight "up". ;) Actually Orval, I've used this method on occasion :-)) This is the exact procedure for a vertical show reversal using a Reverse half Cuban . Dudley Henriques LOL You showoff! Cheers |
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Knowing when you are overflying something
"DR" wrote in message ... Dudley Henriques wrote: "Orval Fairbairn" wrote in message news In article , Mxsmanic wrote: How do you know when you are exactly overflying a specific spot on the ground? It's it just a matter of knowing your particular aircraft, or are there tricks that can help to determine this? I know you can look off the tip of your wing to see if you're abeam something (such as a runway), but how can you tell when you're right over something? I presume there's no way to look straight down from most aircraft, and it seems like the view over the nose is often several miles away. You roll inverted and look straight "up". ;) Actually Orval, I've used this method on occasion :-)) This is the exact procedure for a vertical show reversal using a Reverse half Cuban . Dudley Henriques LOL You showoff! Cheers :-))) DH |
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