I see posts about how fast someone's plane flies. 50MPH, 115MPH... I'd love to figure out how fast some of my planes can fly. Problem is, radar guns are a little expensive.
At a park close to me, the police set up one of those radar trailer doo-hickeys on the road. I figured I would make a run for it. On my third pass at it, I actually got clocked but then promptly exploded into the side of a tree because I was not looking at the plane...and I still did not see the speed. I only hope that there are cameras on the radar trailer and that the cops play the video at their Christmas party.:black_eyed:
So, I have seen radar guns, airspeed indicators (pitot/static types), GPS and Doppler effect used.
Please give me some feedback on the best methods and thanks for your input.
At a park close to me, the police set up one of those radar trailer doo-hickeys on the road. I figured I would make a run for it. On my third pass at it, I actually got clocked but then promptly exploded into the side of a tree because I was not looking at the plane...and I still did not see the speed. I only hope that there are cameras on the radar trailer and that the cops play the video at their Christmas party.:black_eyed:
So, I have seen radar guns, airspeed indicators (pitot/static types), GPS and Doppler effect used.
Please give me some feedback on the best methods and thanks for your input.