Golf range finder for distance measuring tool?

[Del Rykert]

I fly whatever distance out keeps me away the other plane in the air at that time. Guess I will never be competitive EH.?..
 
     Del K. Rykert
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----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Joe Lachowski 
  To: discussion at nsrca.org 
  Sent: Wednesday, January 15, 2003 8:21 AM
  Subject: Re: Golf range finder for distance measuring tool?


  Why bother getting a distance measuring gizmo. If it feels uncomfortably 
  close, it's probably about the right distance or not close enough.<g>


  >From: "John Ferrell" <johnferrell at earthlink.net>
  >Reply-To: discussion at nsrca.org
  >To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
  >Subject: Re: Golf range finder for distance measuring tool?
  >Date: Wed, 15 Jan 2003 10:28:19 -0500
  >
  >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
  >6241 Phillippi Rd
  >Julian NC 27283
  >Phone: (336)685-9606
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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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