Guess that I am not a youngster any more. Been there,flew that, Virg
On Sat, 19 Nov 2005 21:06:36 -0600 "Pat Driscoll" <patric...@usfamily.net> writes: > Some of you youngsters out there Don't remember when after learning > to use the E6B and chart, we were told how to look for the > navigation light towers. We could line up on a rotating light and > check the chart for the direction to the next light and then follow > the lights to anywhere in the country. I flew a C-45 from ElPaso to > Witchita on the lights. at the same time,(at least when I started > flying) we had the A-N radio range where you had to keep a steady > tone in the headsets to stay on course. With a 3 degree spread on > the signal, you could be 45 miles away from the station and fly in a > cilcle and still keep a steady tone in the headset. > By the way, I think that the only remaining light tower > (Navigation type) is just a few miles from me on a bluff overlooking > the Mississippi at Saint Paul. > Pat Driscoll > Saint Paul, MN > patric...@usfamily.net > LIFE MAY NOT BE THE PARTY WE HOPED FOR.... > BUT WHILE WE ARE HERE WE MIGHT AS WELL DANCE!" > > > > > > > --- http://USFamily.Net/dialup.html - $8.25/mo! -- > http://www.usfamily.net/dsl.html - $19.99/mo! --- > _______________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at > http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html > > Virgil N. Salisbury - AMSOIL www.lubedealer.com/salisbury Miami ,Fl
