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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi Chris,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>You point out an interesting situation. The
guys who sold the world on the concept of "turn around" maneuvers in a "box" did
so on the basis that it would reduce the footprint on the ground. At the
time "noise footprint" was a big concern just as it is today.
Unfortunately it has gotten worse as the planes got bigger with larger more
powerful engines. I always believed the airplane should be flown where it
can be seen well enough to judge it and forget about the box. Especially a
box that isn't a box but a wedge that forces you to fly out farther in order to
have enough time to perform the maneuvers. I believe the box should be a
box and have the same horizontal length at 20 meters that it does at 150 and
175. The effect would be that we would fly in closer, we and the judges
could see the plane better and the quality of flying would improve. It
won't happen during my lifetime but you young guys should start pressing for a
change.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>To answer your question: You want to have large
areas of contrasting colors with dark colors framing light colors. For
example a wide blue leading edge and a wide red trailing edge bordering a white
wing will make the white stand out in almost all skies. If there is not a
contrasting color on the trailing edge the white fades into the sky behind
it. I like to put three wide spanwise stripes on the top of the wing and
chordwise stripes on the bottom.</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=chris@ssd.fsi.com href="mailto:chris@ssd.fsi.com">White, Chris</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, March 04, 2004 10:53
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Hi Visibility color
schemes</DIV>
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<P><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi,</FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial size=2>I'm
finishing a Temptation and have some scheme layouts made up, but am
re-thinking the issue. Is there anyone out there who has any knowledge
in their data banks which would indicate what colors and or scheme breakout
patterns which are more readily visible to the human eye against any given
background color? (blue or gray sky)</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Arial size=2>I think one of the biggest problems I have as a 30
year sport pilot converting to pattern is the ability to fly the airplane far
enough out to remain in the box, yet still be able to see the airplane well
enough to determine wings level or bank angle. (Goes against everything in me
to fly 150 yards out!!!) </FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Arial size=2>Any help you can provide is appreciated....</FONT>
<BR><FONT face=Arial size=2>thanks, </FONT><BR><FONT face=Arial size=2>Chris
White</FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial size=2>(Tulsa)</FONT>
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