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Old 01-09-2014 | 02:22 PM
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Originally Posted by pmconway
Tom, jester - Thanks to both of you. I have so many differing opinions now of what color scheme works for different individuals. . . . Can the Real Flight Simulator give you a sense of how visible different aircraft color schemes are at a distance?

Watch your colors it all depends on where you fly and sky conditions. Dark colored aircraft disappear below dark trees on landing and white aircraft disappear below white/grey clouds. A compromise is required especially those with sight issues Colorful leading edges (not shinny silver it only mirrors what is in front of the aircraft) and stripes ,sunbursts or light and dark on the LT/RT wing panels. I have found that my student learned twice as fast with modified ARF's or their kit built planes using these color schemes.

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