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From: greg@uts.amdahl.com (Greg Bullough)
Newsgroups: rec.aviation,sci.space.shuttle
Subject: Re: Rear-views
Message-ID: <0b9Av49Orj1010FjwLQ@amdahl.uts.amdahl.com>
Date: 14 Mar 89 15:37:07 GMT
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Reply-To: greg@amdahl.uts.amdahl.com (Greg Bullough)
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In article <2343@cadovax.UUCP> billc@cadovax.UUCP (Bill Clopton) writes:
>Perhaps checking control-action on the rudder.  I've often wished I had a
>rear-view mirror for this purpose (and clearing), while I strain to twist
>my neck and upper torso 180 degrees (all right, so I'm gettin' old and
>stiff!)
>
>Seriously, Why don't C172's and their ilk have this simple aid?  The
>plusses are obvious; the minuses escape me altogether.
>
Some vintages of Cessnas DO have a rear-view mirror. It's in the top
of the panel. You get a great view of the armpits of the folks in the
front seat. :-)

Greg