See and avoid

Hi All,

Just wondering.
Why do light aircraft do not have turning indicators?
The see-and-avoid concept has its shortcomings, but I have sometimes more
problems with see-and-what-is-he/she-upto??????

Kees.

In a previous article, (Kees Mies) said:
Why do light aircraft do not have turning indicators?

They do. They're called wings. If they're level, the plane isn't
turning.


--
Paul Tomblin http://xcski.com/blogs/pt/
Home pages are the pet rock of the 90s. They all have them, they all think
they're very cute. But in a few years they're going to look back and be
pretty embarrassed. -- Kim Alm

Kees Mies wrote:

Why do light aircraft do not have turning indicators?

'Cause they don't need them.

The see-and-avoid concept has its shortcomings, but I have sometimes more
problems with see-and-what-is-he/she-upto??????

Just remember - left wing goes down, probably turning left. Right wing goes down,
probably turning right.

George Patterson
Battle, n; A method of untying with the teeth a political knot that would
not yield to the tongue.

"Kees Mies" wrote in message
om...
Hi All,

Just wondering.
Why do light aircraft do not have turning indicators?
The see-and-avoid concept has its shortcomings, but I have sometimes more
problems with see-and-what-is-he/she-upto??????

Kees.


Do you mean like blinkers?

Gig "If you can read this you are too close" Giacona

Everybody talking about "looking at the wings" needs to rethink their
advice.

You can see an entire airplane much farther away than you can distinguish
the wings.

The headings of both yours and the other aircraft affect your ability to
distinguish the wings.


"Kees Mies" wrote in message
om...
Hi All,

Just wondering.
Why do light aircraft do not have turning indicators?
The see-and-avoid concept has its shortcomings, but I have sometimes more
problems with see-and-what-is-he/she-upto??????

Kees.

Bill Denton wrote:

Everybody talking about "looking at the wings" needs to rethink their
advice.

You can see an entire airplane much farther away than you can distinguish
the wings.

And you're going to be able to see a turn signal blinker further away than you
can see the wings? Get real.

George Patterson
Battle, n; A method of untying with the teeth a political knot that would
not yield to the tongue.

Reread my post; I wasn't discussing turn-signals. I was only discussing: You
can see an entire airplane much farther away than you can distinguish the
wings


"G.R. Patterson III" wrote in message
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Bill Denton wrote:

Everybody talking about "looking at the wings" needs to rethink their
advice.

You can see an entire airplane much farther away than you can
distinguish
the wings.

And you're going to be able to see a turn signal blinker further away than
you
can see the wings? Get real.

George Patterson
Battle, n; A method of untying with the teeth a political knot that
would
not yield to the tongue.

Bill Denton wrote:

Reread my post; I wasn't discussing turn-signals.

The post to which you were replying asked why we don't have turn signals on
planes. That's the entire point of the discussion. So, yes, you WERE discussing
turn signals.

George Patterson
Battle, n; A method of untying with the teeth a political knot that would
not yield to the tongue.

No, I was replying to your first post and the one from Paul Tomblin, both of
which were discussing the position of the wings, and neither of which
discussed turn signals other than in reference to the original post.


"G.R. Patterson III" wrote in message
...


Bill Denton wrote:

Reread my post; I wasn't discussing turn-signals.

The post to which you were replying asked why we don't have turn signals
on
planes. That's the entire point of the discussion. So, yes, you WERE
discussing
turn signals.

George Patterson
Battle, n; A method of untying with the teeth a political knot that
would
not yield to the tongue.

In article ,
says...
Reread my post; I wasn't discussing turn-signals. I was only discussing: You
can see an entire airplane much farther away than you can distinguish the
wings

I'd tend to disagree with that. A turning plane is often easier to
spot. Or... here's a good example, ever tried spotting a plane that's
comin' right at you? (how about a glider?) - bloody hard to see (until
they initiate a turn).

In short, the wings are the easiest bits to see - yep, sure, it all
depends on the angle of the dangle.

--
Duncan