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> The higher you fly, the safer it is. Flying higher gives the pilot more time to fix problems. I have heard pilots refer to "mistakes" as a unit of measure fo
by JshWright 9y ago
> The higher you fly, the safer it is. Flying higher gives the pilot more time to fix problems.
I have heard pilots refer to "mistakes" as a unit of measure for altitude. You want to spend as much time as possible 2+ mistakes high.
- LgWoodenBadger 9y agoWhen I was learning how to fly RC airplanes my teacher didn't give me control until we were 3 mistakes high. It's a funny term, but it also gets the point across better than any other unit of measure.