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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Don't watch the plane go into the sun, move your
eyes to the other side and wait to see your plane appear. If you allow yourself
to focus directly at the sun your eyes won't be useful when the plane does come
out. I've used the one eye trick, it works but so does not looking at the sun.
Art Wagner would tell you to put your fingers into PCM lock until the plane
re-appears. This is a good plan for saving the airplane, but may distort your
geometry if you need a pull right where the sun happens to be. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>At Temple my Avalanche ended up with the plane dead
center in the sun when I needed to snap. I looked away and hit the sticks just
like I always do, then looked on the other side and sure enough, it emerged just
as it was supposed to. Maybe a bit off heading, but not bad considering I wasn't
looking at it when I snapped. My caller Gray Fowler said "yea, your inverted" as
I re-appeared. I could have probably flown through without snapping and the
judges wouldn't have known :-D.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>What helps a HUGE amount is being familiar with
your pattern when flying in these conditions. It's not good to be flying a
pattern you're not familiar with in the sun! Which puts most all Sportsman, and
pilots that have just moved up, in a very scary situation on
Saturday morning! </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Probably the worst situation is what appears to
have happened in Pensacola where someone entered the sun low on the horizon when
landing. That's a pull and hit the power moment, then land down wind!
Hind-sight... eh?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Keith</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=jpavlick@idseng.com href="mailto:jpavlick@idseng.com">John
Pavlick</A> </DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, May 12, 2006 12:10 AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Flying
into the sun????????????????</DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=090340005-12052006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Ben,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=090340005-12052006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2> Well as the story goes with bikers: "There are only 2 kinds of
bikers: those who have gone down, and those who are goin' down!" You
<EM>will</EM> fly through the Sun some day. It's just a matter of time. The
best defense is a pair of Zurich sunglasses. These have saved me a few times.
Also, the "close one eye" trick seems to help. If you're aware of these
things now, when it happens, you'll be ready. Not if -
when!</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
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<P><FONT size=2>John Pavlick<BR><A href="http://www.idseng.com/"
target=_blank>http://www.idseng.com</A><BR> </FONT> </P></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma><FONT size=2><SPAN
class=090340005-12052006> </SPAN>-----Original
Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org
[mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org]<B>On Behalf Of </B>Ben
Hail<BR><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, May 11, 2006 8:45 AM<BR><B>To:</B> NSRCA
Mailing List<BR><B>Subject:</B> [NSRCA-discussion] Flying into the
sun????????????????<BR><BR></DIV></FONT></FONT>
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<DIV>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.</DIV>
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<DIV>Thanks, Ben....<BR><BR></DIV>
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