At 75 MPH/2100 RPM, the world goes by SLOWLY!!!
My next biggest obstacle (after towers) are buzzards riding the thermals.
As for populated areas, I read the water towers to figure out where I am.
Of course, in the summer, the topless sunbathers sometimes wave as I
pass by.

Dave Butler wrote:
Do you use cruise power, or do you slow down to give yourself more time
to react to obstacles and populated areas?