Comments on: New York to Paris http://www.neptunuslex.com/2009/12/23/new-york-to-paris/ The unbearable lightness of Lex. Enjoy! Fri, 10 Feb 2012 04:27:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Justthisguy http://www.neptunuslex.com/2009/12/23/new-york-to-paris/comment-page-1/#comment-469990 Justthisguy Thu, 24 Dec 2009 21:21:27 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/?p=13043#comment-469990 Lindbergh did sling the J word around, somewhat. Lindbergh did sling the J word around, somewhat.

]]> By: sherlock http://www.neptunuslex.com/2009/12/23/new-york-to-paris/comment-page-1/#comment-469978 sherlock Thu, 24 Dec 2009 20:42:19 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/?p=13043#comment-469978 First time I landed a glider with a fully-reclined "seating" position, I'll swear my feet were higher than my eyes at touchdown. As long as you have good lateral visibility it's no problem, unless someone runs onto the runway in front of you. Of course, Lindbergh had a great crowd-control device mounted up front. I seem to recall reading that cars were lined up along the side of the runway with their headlamps shining out over it. First time I landed a glider with a fully-reclined “seating” position, I’ll swear my feet were higher than my eyes at touchdown. As long as you have good lateral visibility it’s no problem, unless someone runs onto the runway in front of you. Of course, Lindbergh had a great crowd-control device mounted up front. I seem to recall reading that cars were lined up along the side of the runway with their headlamps shining out over it.

]]> By: Tommy H. Thomason http://www.neptunuslex.com/2009/12/23/new-york-to-paris/comment-page-1/#comment-469928 Tommy H. Thomason Thu, 24 Dec 2009 14:16:59 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/?p=13043#comment-469928 Re Visibility for landing in the Spirit: on approach, you sideslip for a view of the runway. The landing flare is accomplished like it is from the back seat or equivalent (e.g. F4U Corsair) of any tail dragger: if you can't see the runway and it was ahead of you, it must be under you. Peripheral vision takes care of height above ground and early recognition and correction of drift. Re Visibility for landing in the Spirit: on approach, you sideslip for a view of the runway. The landing flare is accomplished like it is from the back seat or equivalent (e.g. F4U Corsair) of any tail dragger: if you can’t see the runway and it was ahead of you, it must be under you. Peripheral vision takes care of height above ground and early recognition and correction of drift.

]]> By: Ron Snyder http://www.neptunuslex.com/2009/12/23/new-york-to-paris/comment-page-1/#comment-469925 Ron Snyder Thu, 24 Dec 2009 13:17:40 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/?p=13043#comment-469925 JTG, a large part of America agreed with Lindbergh in not voluntarily getting into another European War. Once America was at war, Lindbergh did not hesitate to offer his services and put his life on the line for his country. Had Europe been proactive, they almost assuredly could have prevented both WWI and WWII. With the wonderful clarity that hindsight provides, it is hard to understand how one could not agree that Lindbergh was correct in this regard. "The Guns of August" by Barbara Tuchman is one of the best books about WWI IMO. JTG, a large part of America agreed with Lindbergh in not voluntarily getting into another European War. Once America was at war, Lindbergh did not hesitate to offer his services and put his life on the line for his country.

Had Europe been proactive, they almost assuredly could have prevented both WWI and WWII. With the wonderful clarity that hindsight provides, it is hard to understand how one could not agree that Lindbergh was correct in this regard.

“The Guns of August” by Barbara Tuchman is one of the best books about WWI IMO.

]]> By: Marc http://www.neptunuslex.com/2009/12/23/new-york-to-paris/comment-page-1/#comment-469899 Marc Thu, 24 Dec 2009 08:04:48 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/?p=13043#comment-469899 <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bs8dr_J8OAQ" rel="nofollow"> is strangely compelling . . . .</a> is strangely compelling . . . .

]]> By: Justthisguy http://www.neptunuslex.com/2009/12/23/new-york-to-paris/comment-page-1/#comment-469892 Justthisguy Thu, 24 Dec 2009 06:48:43 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/?p=13043#comment-469892 P.s. Alvin York vehemently disagreed with Lindbergh about the Germans. Sgt. York did have some personal knowledge about getting 'thwartships with that bunch. P.s. Alvin York vehemently disagreed with Lindbergh about the Germans. Sgt. York did have some personal knowledge about getting ‘thwartships with that bunch.

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