On Tue, 02 Jun 2015 10:37:23 -0700, Charlie M. (UH & 002 owner/pilot)
wrote:


At our field, we teach "angles, what does it look like?", then again,
most of our CFIG's are cross country/competition pilots.
Landmarks "can" work at a constant fixed location, but is no help in
"Farmer Browns back 40". Heck, even an altimeter is rather useless (in
an off airport landing) since you don't know field elevation.

Yes, that precisely how I was taught.


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