Originally Posted by barit1
A bunch of people are missing the point. (Bad pun???)
If you keep the dot aligned on the target, using whatever combination of thrust and stick & rudder are required to do so, and if the plane has sufficient performance to maintain this aimiing point...
AND if the target isn't outrunning you...
You will hit it!
The problem here is that the original quote suggests you draw the pen mark on the windscreen, then maneuver your airplane to the target. For example, you write the mark on the windshield outside the marker on an ILS to correspond to the area of the runway you would like to land. He claims that if you keep that spot on the runway, while maneuvering for landing, that you will hit that spot.
The actual maneuver he claims this will work on is if someone put the mark on the windscreen at 7000 feet, then kept that mark on the target 5 miles away on the ground, that the aircraft can descend and maneuver to hit that target through changes in airspeed, changes in wind direction as you descend closer to the ground and/or configuration.
I agree that if you place a mark on the windscreen and keep a constant airspeed and altitude, you can home into your target. The original quote suggest you place the mark, keep the target on that mark, and then maneuver AFTER the mark was placed regardless of altitude change, airspeed, or configuration.
I know full beards are prohibited in the US via the company manual approved by the FAA due to O2 mask seal (it wont form a proper seal with facial hair), but is it prohibited in most company manuals abroad? Regardless if it approved or not... its not very smart to fly a jet with a full beard.
Thanks for the input guys...