From: (Dptate)
Date: 12/20/2003 10:49 AM Central Standard Time
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Walking in the woods this morning under a low and snowing overcast, I heard a
large and loud formation of geese flying directly overhead but they were not
visible. I had no idea that geese were IFR rated.

Dave Tate

In the old days pilots would often fly with a cat and a goose. If they lost
visibility they could drop the cat over the side. Since cats always land on
their feet the pilot would have a rough horizon reference. To get out of the
weather they would heave the goose over the side and follow it to clear
weather.

Dan, U. S. Air Force, retired