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Jim Weir wrote:

>Jeff Cook
>shared these priceless pearls of wisdom:
>
>->Ming Ho wrote:
>->> I once saw an instructor using some sort of water level that one can look
>->> through to judge if one will be above/below the clouds/mountains ahead. I
>->> looked for them at usual hardware stores, but could not find them. I would
>->> appreciate it if anyone can let me know where I am likely to find such
>->> gadget.
>->
>->
>->Sportys sells these yellow ones, though the construction doesnt seem
>->to be too good as mine was defective out of the box.
>
>So does Home Depot. They call them a "line level" and will fit in your shirt
>pocket. However, the old "is it moving up or down on the windshield" trick
>works every time in straight/level/unbouncy flight.

Works good for other aircraft too.

--
Ron

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