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Subject: An Experience
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I had an experience yesterday that I would like to share with the group..

I had talked Bob Comyn into flying his brand new pretty LNC-4 from Knoss 
Field over to Tracy so I could  take a look at it.

It was a beautiful day;  clear with just a light breeze and I was 
watching several of the local span can trainers in the pattern;  doing 
touch and goes.  I had my handheld radio tunned to the local frequency 
so I could listen to the traffic and I heard Bob make his initial call 
when he was about 9 miles north, then entering the pattern, downwind, 
base, then final. However, to my surprise, it was not until he was 
approximately 1 mile on final, that he became visible to me.

Even tho Bob had his strobes on, his tiny silloette was extremely 
difficult to see.  Yes, he was painted in white prime but , even so, I 
was amazed at the problem I had seeing him.
I later watched him depart, and at about 2 miles, keeping him in sight 
was again  a problem.

Yes, my eyes arn't the youngest in the crowd but the Lasic procedure 
has  kept them at 20/20.  My experience is just a reminder that we are 
flying very small airplanes that are faster than most and it behooves us 
to to be aware of that fact, and to be considerate of others who might 
have a problem seeing us.

Regards,  Bill Hogarty

P.S.  Congratulations to Bob on doing such a great job and welcome to 
the fleet. : - )