Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ?

On Fri, 27 Dec 2024 18:06:20 -0000 (UTC), Lars Poulsen wrote:

On Thu, 26 Dec 2024, rbowman wrote:

It was interesting but I realized there were practical problems. With
only VFR you were completely dependent on the weather. With IFR you
had a little more flexibility but you weren't going to keep schedules.
The other problem is after you fly to Oshkosh you find yourself at a
small airfield 10 miles from town.

 
I do not get it.
 
Why should having access to the instruments prevent you from using your
eyes?

That's fine if you can see anything. In training for IFR, you fly 'under
the hood'.

https://featherhood.com/

You only have the instruments and no visual reference. This simulates
being in clouds with no visibility. You have to have absolute faith in the
instruments since 'seat of the pants' will convince you you're flying
straight and level when you're screwing the plane into the ground.

Visual feedback is extremely important. There is a local bike trail that
is on an old railwway right of way that passes through several tunnels. A
light was required but I went cheap and it was totally inadequate. You
don't last long trying to ride a bike in the pitch black.