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Old Feb 12, 2022 | 2:32 pm
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Originally Posted by Seat 2A
Given the lull of a couple of days here. rather than submit twenty or so questions amidst WHBM's remaining two, .
I'll give a bit longer, then wrap 'em up.

Maybe the thread bifocalists have lost sight of the questions

In aviation, always struck me that flying a plane is one of the greatest challenges human eyes have for adapting to focus. When turning to approach the field, your two constant checks are airfield for alignment, and airspeed. So, runway (5 miles ahead); airspeed (displayed 12 inches in front of you); runway; airspeed; runway; airspeed ...
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