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From: daver@hp-pcd.UUCP (daver)
Newsgroups: net.aviation
Subject: Re: Eyeballing the Runway
Message-ID: <2900003@hpcvrd.UUCP>
Date: Sun, 17-Mar-85 20:43:00 EST
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Posted: Sun Mar 17 20:43:00 1985
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Nf-From: hpcvrd!daver    Mar 22 17:43:00 1985

When I took my primary training (in a Cessna 150) I was told to look at the end
of the runway too, but when I checked out in a taildragger the whole story
changed.  The taildraggers I have flown have zero forward visibility with all
three wheels on the ground - you have to make S-turns when you taxi to get an
idea of what's in front of you - so you can't look at the end of the runway
because you can't see it.  It takes a lot of practice to get used to looking
out the side window to see how high you are while still tracking the runway
centerline, but it is a learnable skill.  Was the instructor an old-timer, by
any chance?

Dave Rabinowitz
hplabs!hp-pcd!daver