Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/03/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Jim, there probably was a better answer; I'm recounting from what I remember from over 30 years ago. --Bob On Wed, Mar 7, 2012 at 6:55 PM, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> wrote: > Bob, > > As a pilot, I can't let this go unchallenged. An autopilot senses > airspeed, etc, with respect to the RELATIVE wind. A headwind would cost > the pilot speed over the ground, or groundspeed, but would not affect the > ability of the airplane and autopilot to maintain flight. He would not > settle to the ground except in two ways: 1) He encountered rising terrain. > Or, 2) He ran out of fuel. > > There has to be a better answer. > > Jim Nichols > Tullahoma, TN USA > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert Baron" <robertbaron1 at > gmail.com> > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> > Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2012 6:27 PM > Subject: Re: [Leica] Off Topic--Stella Awards > > > ==On Wed, Mar 7, 2012 at 6:14 PM, Ken Carney <kcarney1 at cox.net> wrote: >> >> >>> >>>> I live in Oklahoma and have heard the Winnebago version, in various >>>> >>> incarnations, for probably 30 years now. There is also one about a >>> doctor >>> who put his airplane on autopilot and went back to take a nap. >>> >>> >>> Ken >>> >>> >>> There actually was a lawyer in Oklahoma City who would set the alarm on >> his >> wrist watch, set the autopilot and doze off for a while. >> >> When he finally had his fatal crash the assumption was he was asleep while >> he ran into a headwind and the airplane slowly lost speed and settled into >> the ground. >> >> This is a true story and, speaking as a lawyer who knew him, I'll say it >> was just more proof that you can't always fool Mother Nature. >> >> --Bob >> >> ______________________________**_________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See >> http://leica-users.org/**mailman/listinfo/lug<http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug>for >> more information >> >> >> > > > ______________________________**_________________ > Leica Users Group. > See > http://leica-users.org/**mailman/listinfo/lug<http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug>for > more information >