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Re: Forward Visability

To: "Keith Turk" <kturk@ala.net>
Subject: Re: Forward Visability
From: "Ed Van Scoy" <edvs@uswest.net>
Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2001 13:07:38 -0700
Heck, I just aim for the big orange gates................................
Ed

Keith Turk wrote:

> Forward Visability is Vastly over rated.... what are you guys looking for?
>
> Y'all need to sit in a Tail dragger aircraft like the Apache or an old Bi
> plane.... or better yet fly at night with one eye looking thru a green and
> white lens which is 10' in front of you and 3' below you....
>
> To say I am comfortable with limited visablity is an understatement... You
> have to plan ahead.... it's fine..
>
> Secondly and most important you shouldn't be looking directly in front of
> you any way..... it's the exact WRONG thing to do.....  The closer in you
> are focusing the more your going to see the motion of the vehicle and the
> more apt you are to correct for little movements.... you need to be
> concentrating down course to where your going ..... what are the obstacles
> in your way.... what are the general trends in Movement rather then the
> little shuffles associated with little stuff like ruts.... you actually find
> you won't over correct the car and get yourself into trouble....
>
> Anyone that would loosen a Helmet to see is a FOOL.... sorry guys.... it's
> my honest feeling's on that subject....
>
> I have sat in Jack's car.... the optic's are exceptionally well done... But
> I can see where a center line would aid him in maintaining his position on
> the course....  I just don't feel the need for it in our car...
>
> K

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