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<body class='hmmessage'>I've always liked a chevron stripe of contrast that runs from the leading edge of the wing at the fuse, <BR>
to the trailing edge of the wing tip... It has to taper in width being narrow at the fuse and wider at<BR>
the tip... As the wing is tipped down, you will notice that the chevron tends to disappear... You can <BR>
also put a stripe from the leading edge to the trailing edge so that it just shows on the far wing just<BR>
past the fuse bottom. Just assemble your plane and hang it from the ceiling and stare at it for a while<BR>
at the appropriate angle... That may give you some ideas<BR>
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Rex<BR><BR><BR><BR><BR>
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> From: flyintexan@att.net<BR>> To: aabdu@sbcglobal.net; nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org<BR>> Date: Sat, 1 Nov 2008 16:07:17 -0500<BR>> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Visual wings level indicator?<BR>> <BR>> What about bright LED's buried in the wingtips?<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> ----- Original Message ----- <BR>> From: "Anthony Abdullah" <aabdu@sbcglobal.net><BR>> To: "General pattern discussion" <nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org><BR>> Sent: Saturday, November 01, 2008 15:53<BR>> Subject: [NSRCA-discussion] Visual wings level indicator?<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> >I will never be mistaken for a world class pattern flyer. There are many <BR>> >reasons for that, but the two bigggies are as follows;<BR>> ><BR>> > 1. I have three left thumbs, four of which are retarded. Other than <BR>> > questionable math skills, practice will help me with this one to a degree.<BR>> ><BR>> > 2. After a Lasik surgery that went terribly wrong and several return <BR>> > visits to the eye doctor, I just don't see very well, and practice doesn't <BR>> > seem to be helping that.<BR>> ><BR>> > My biggest problem is telling when I am wings level at altitude just <BR>> > before I enter a maneuver. I find myself practicing little work arounds <BR>> > like dropping my inside wing then rolling back to what I think should be <BR>> > wings level. In the end I enter and exit a LOT of maneuvers without my <BR>> > wings level.<BR>> ><BR>> > I was wondering if there was something I could do with the color scheme of <BR>> > my new airplane to help me determine when the wings were level or very <BR>> > close to it. What I was thinking was some kind of high vis, or low vis (as <BR>> > long as there is contrast) shape on the wing tip. In my mind I see a <BR>> > concept like lining up the sights of a rifle where when the wings were <BR>> > level from the ground view I would see a solid color or a certain amount <BR>> > of a high vis color that lets me know that my wings are level.<BR>> ><BR>> > I know there are a ton of variables like altitude, light levels, heading, <BR>> > etc, but having an additional clue that would be visible at "normal" <BR>> > pattern altitude would be great. Something I can get used to seeing that <BR>> > would let me know I am just about there.<BR>> ><BR>> > Has anyone ever experimented with something like this before? What are the <BR>> > best colors and shapes to use? Is the whole idea a waste of time? All <BR>> > thoughts are welcome.<BR>> ><BR>> > Thanks for your input.<BR>> > Anthony<BR>> > _______________________________________________<BR>> > NSRCA-discussion mailing list<BR>> > NSRCA-discussion@lists.nsrca.org<BR>> > http://lists.nsrca.org/mailman/listinfo/nsrca-discussion <BR>> <BR>> _______________________________________________<BR>> NSRCA-discussion mailing list<BR>> NSRCA-discussion@lists.nsrca.org<BR>> http://lists.nsrca.org/mailman/listinfo/nsrca-discussion<BR><BR></body>
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