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Re: Consistent error question
From: Stan K
Date: 2014 Oct 2, 19:27 -0400
From: Stan K
Date: 2014 Oct 2, 19:27 -0400
The United States Power Squadrons appears to agree with you, as they specifically recommend against superimposing the sun or moon on itself for artificial horizon sights.
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From: Bill B <NoReply_BillB@fer3.com>
To: slk1000 <slk1000@aol.com>
Sent: Thu, Oct 2, 2014 4:07 pm
Subject: [NavList] Re: Consistent error question
From: Bill B <NoReply_BillB@fer3.com>
To: slk1000 <slk1000@aol.com>
Sent: Thu, Oct 2, 2014 4:07 pm
Subject: [NavList] Re: Consistent error question
On 10/2/2014 2:35 PM, Marty Lyons wrote: > Adjusted index error by shooting the sun with arm set at zero, made the > two images coincident and read index error, 2' on arc. I personally find it difficult to consistently superimpose the images. I'm of the opinion most of the list's members determine IE by making the limbs tangent with both upper and lower limb observations.
