Golf range finder for distance measuring tool?

[John Ferrell]

I believe most of those really measure the arc defined by the flag pole.  I
don't know how it might work by applying it to the length of a 2 meter
airplane.

The real problem is that it is "percieved distance" anyway.

John Ferrell
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Ihncheol Park" <PatternFlyer at msn.com>
To: "NSRCA" <discussion at nsrca.org>
Sent: Tuesday, January 14, 2003 10:22 PM
Subject: Golf range finder for distance measuring tool?


> Hi, All,
> Well, What do you use to find how far your plane is flying while it is
right
> at the center of the box?
> Will the golf range finder work?  If so, how?
> I don't play golf, so I just want to find out how to figure out how far my
> plane is when it is right in front of me.
>
> My local fields are mostly wheat farms, so I don't want my fiancée to go
> into the farm and tell me I am within or far out of 150 meter.
>
> I know that I can use good old trig to find how small my plane has to be,
> but I don't want to use ruler during flight.
>
> TIA.
> Ihncheol Park
> 1973 White Ave., #402
> Moscow, ID 83843
> (208) 883-7882 Home
> (208) 661-5018 Cellular
> PatternFlyer at msn.com
>
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