Originally Posted by
WHBM
I'll give a bit longer, then wrap 'em up. …
Originally Posted by
WHBM
Bonus Q3 : What was the very first regular transatlantic air operation from Prestwick ?
I’ll start the bidding with BOAC, operating a Constellation with PIK as one of two intermediate stops between London and New York (the second being Gander)
Originally Posted by
WHBM
Maybe the thread bifocalists have lost sight of the questions
I had bifocals for the first few years I wore more than generic drugstore readers, but have since switched to a progressive lens
Originally Posted by
WHBM
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 ...
I’ll immediately confess I had never given that any thought, but it’s a most astute observation … I’ll have to ask my college classmate Tom about his thoughts (he was with us when we met up with you and the ladies in Greenwich in 2016; he has — at least “had”; unlikely that he maintained it the last couple years — an FAA ASEL license, and we went around the patch with him at Chester CT ~2013)
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