[NSRCA-discussion] Flying into the sun????????????????

[Cameron Smith]

I think the influencing factors to THIS incident were:
 
1.       Contest morning, Trying to get in a warm up flight.
2.       Flying real early in the morning with the Sun off the downwind
end of the Runway. The Sun had not had enough time to get Up & Behind
the flight line.
3.       Florida Sun is REAL Bright...
4.       When the plane flew into the Sun his eyes did not recover in
time.
 
 Most of the Contest fliers I know have flown with the Sun in an
Undesirable position. Some are really good @ Sunspots. 
 
 Like an Automobile Accident, sometimes you just look up & it's too
late. Plus some times your eyes/Reflexes respond different than @ other
times.
 
 I also saw a couple guys with Sunshades attached to there glasses on
the downwind side most all day.
 
 To say you don't understand is about like saying:
 
 I don't understand how someone could PULL instead of PUSH!   We all
have done it if you fly long enough.
 
 
                              
  BTW:
 
 
 
Saturday night dinner on Pensacola BEACH was AWESOME!!!! (Great scenery
also ;-)  )
 
 You see there is a GREAT benefit to real bright Sun! 
 
   
 
  
  
 
 
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[mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org] On Behalf Of Ben Hail
Sent: Thursday, May 11, 2006 8:45 AM
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Subject: [NSRCA-discussion] Flying into the sun????????????????
 
The other day, I noticed a post about a pilot that flew into the sun and
lost his plane. I think it was the Pensacola contest. I've been flying
for a long time, and have never flown even near the sun. Why and how is
that possible, I just don't understand how anyone could do such a thing.
 
Thanks, Ben....
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