spotting traffic using the 'lean' method

eman1200

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Bro do you even lift
ATC says "traffic, 5 miles, at some altitude going some direction, LOOK OUT!".....

so you lean forward as if that extra foot and a half removed from the five miles is gonna help you spot the traffic.

c'mon, who does it? eman does it. wtf.
 
eman1200 said:
ATC says "traffic, 5 miles, at some altitude going some direction, LOOK OUT!".....

so you lean forward as if that extra foot and a half removed from the five miles is gonna help you spot the traffic.

c'mon, who does it? eman does it. wtf.
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In a Skyhawk, you can then see above you.
 
eman1200 said:
ATC says "traffic, 5 miles, at some altitude going some direction, LOOK OUT!".....

so you lean forward as if that extra foot and a half removed from the five miles is gonna help you spot the traffic.

c'mon, who does it? eman does it. wtf.
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I use the lean of peek method...first I lean, then I take a peek.
 
I lean and peak and I laugh at myself every time I do it. Lately I do the double lean where I look out the windshield and then lean over and look at the tablet mounted in my panel that has ADSB in.
 
Ravioli said:
I do it, but not to close the distance. I do it to see around the door jambs. Except in the RV, since the canopy creates no obstructions.
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Leaning forward doesn't let you see more of what's under the nose of the airplane?
 
Bill Jennings said:
Sheeeit, what's all this lean and peak nonsense? I just close my eyes and let Jesus take the yoke...
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I used to do that, but I got tired of missing breakfast. No, wait -- that was the yolk.

Wrong thread?
 
I do it not because it shortens the distance but because it helps me to spot things that are hard to see. Especially if the windscreen isn't spotless.
 
I don’t lean, if I do, the CG shifts ...
 
Ryanb said:
Only if it has overhead windows. Not all of them do.
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No, it's the ones WITHOUT the overhead windows where you need to lean forward to see above you...

But yes, I do lean sometimes, just to see around parts of the airplane. Nothing wrong with that...
 
It's the same phenomenon you see when driving around looking for a specific address, you turn down the radio. Why? Does quiet improve your eyesight?
 
upstateny said:
It's the same phenomenon you see when driving around looking for a specific address, you turn down the radio. Why? Does quiet improve your eyesight?
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Agree it's the same phenomenon. In both cases, it's a move which changes your focus. The lean is one of many unconscious mannerisms we have when we concentrate. The radio lowering is a way of limiting distraction so we can.

Apologies for the serious answer.
 
upstateny said:
It's the same phenomenon you see when driving around looking for a specific address, you turn down the radio. Why? Does quiet improve your eyesight?
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When I get into a freezing cold car in the middle of winter I’ll crank the radio super loud to help warm up before the heater gets going.
 
I don't lean forward but I have my thumbs ready to hit the tigers on top of the yoke and say "pew pew pew" as I shoot them down once they are spotted.

They are no match for this ace 182...

Unfortunately one of those triggers apparently is also the PTT switch.
 
Shawn said:
I don't lean forward but I have my thumbs ready to hit the tigers on top of the yoke and say "pew pew pew" as I shoot them down once they are spotted.

They are no match for this ace 182...

Unfortunately one of those triggers apparently is also the PTT switch.
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Now we need a thread about stupid things we've said with a stuck mic!
 
Checkout_my_Six said:
hey....leaning forward works for lotsa stuff.....o_O
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It works in the car. When I am almost out of gas, and the gas gauge is right on “E”, rocking back-and-forth can give you an extra 5 miles per gallon. Then you can pick up an extra 2 miles per gallon by just chanting with each rock back and forth, “come on baby!”
 
eman1200 said:
When I get into a freezing cold car in the middle of winter I’ll crank the radio super loud to help warm up before the heater gets going.
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I have forgotten what "a freezing cold car in the middle of winter" is like. It only sometimes drops below freezing here, but was recently in the 20s when I went to work in the mornings. Hopefully that's all for the next couple of years . . . .

The only time I recall turning down the radio while hunting for an address is when a helper was riding shotgun, and it was easier to hear each other while looking out the side windows.

You people on PoA are strange . . . . . :aureola: Good thing everyone flies a lot, it reduces our time driving!
 
Ravioli said:
I do it, but not to close the distance. I do it to see around the door jambs. Except in the RV, since the canopy creates no obstructions.
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Im leaning towards this answer and others alike........
 
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