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Old 30th Aug 2001, 12:56
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Captain Airclues
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Just get a glass of water and look along the surface of the water. If you can see the cloud you'll hit it, if you can't you won't.

Airclues

PS. The clever people will tell you about the water meniscus and the curvature of the earth, but it's worked for me for 35 years.

PPS. You do get some strange looks from the F/O though
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