Jim Wilson writes:
> "Curtis L. Olson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said:
> 
> > Hehe, if you start out with a fairly stable approach and are pretty
> > close already, the autopilot seems to hold the Wright Flyer right on
> > the glide slope.  ATC was complaining a bit about my 33 kt. (full
> > throttle) approach speed though ...
> > 
> 
> Hmmm...maybe we should do a full glass cockpit with GPS?

Orville should at least have a handheld gps in one hand and a handheld
radio in the other, otherwise he has no business shooting ILS
approaches into KSFO.

The nice thing about flying the approaches with the autopilot is you
can set yourself up on a five mile final, go to lunch, come back and
you are almost to the threshold.

Curt.
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Curtis Olson   IVLab / HumanFIRST Program       FlightGear Project
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