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<DIV>Chuck, you wingtip low AGAIN.. smack... fix it...</DIV>
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<DIV>I too have trouble with the inboard wing being just slightly low.</DIV>
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<DIV>Maybe I should build anhedral in my wings and thus fix my troubles?</DIV>
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<DIV><BR><BR>--- On <B>Sat, 11/1/08, Mark Hunt <I><flyintexan@att.net></I></B> wrote:<BR></DIV>
<BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: rgb(16,16,255) 2px solid">From: Mark Hunt <flyintexan@att.net><BR>Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Visual wings level indicator?<BR>To: aabdu@sbcglobal.net, "General pattern discussion" <nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org><BR>Date: Saturday, November 1, 2008, 9:07 PM<BR><BR><PRE>What about bright LED's buried in the wingtips?
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From: "Anthony Abdullah" <aabdu@sbcglobal.net>
To: "General pattern discussion"
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Sent: Saturday, November 01, 2008 15:53
Subject: [NSRCA-discussion] Visual wings level indicator?
>I will never be mistaken for a world class pattern flyer. There are many
>reasons for that, but the two bigggies are as follows;
>
> 1. I have three left thumbs, four of which are retarded. Other than
> questionable math skills, practice will help me with this one to a degree.
>
> 2. After a Lasik surgery that went terribly wrong and several return
> visits to the eye doctor, I just don't see very well, and practice
doesn't
> seem to be helping that.
>
> My biggest problem is telling when I am wings level at altitude just
> before I enter a maneuver. I find myself practicing little work arounds
> like dropping my inside wing then rolling back to what I think should be
> wings level. In the end I enter and exit a LOT of maneuvers without my
> wings level.
>
> I was wondering if there was something I could do with the color scheme of
> my new airplane to help me determine when the wings were level or very
> close to it. What I was thinking was some kind of high vis, or low vis (as
> long as there is contrast) shape on the wing tip. In my mind I see a
> concept like lining up the sights of a rifle where when the wings were
> level from the ground view I would see a solid color or a certain amount
> of a high vis color that lets me know that my wings are level.
>
> I know there are a ton of variables like altitude, light levels, heading,
> etc, but having an additional clue that would be visible at
"normal"
> pattern altitude would be great. Something I can get used to seeing that
> would let me know I am just about there.
>
> Has anyone ever experimented with something like this before? What are the
> best colors and shapes to use? Is the whole idea a waste of time? All
> thoughts are welcome.
>
> Thanks for your input.
> Anthony
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