Give it a whirl
From both my military training and my flight experience, the thought crossed my mind that something else may be at work causing the illusion that Pegasus is flying lower at night [“Pegasus creates a flap,” Ask Ace, November 4]. I would suggest that Chopper Block step outside one night and see if, in fact, the helicopter is flying a lower approach at all. At night sound tends to carry in ways it does not during the day. Having to do with less background noise and some changes in atmosphere during the evening, it is not entirely unlikely that the chopper is not closer at all, but just sounds as if it is. Take a step outside, Mr. Block, and let me know what you find out. It’s still possible the pilots just fly lower approaches at night.
David Macfarlan
Earlysville
Correction
In last week’s Fishbowl story “A church divided,” a reporting error led to Dave Johnson being misidentified as the rector of Church of Our Saviour. Johnson is actually the rector of Church of the Cross; Harold Hallock is the rector of Church of Our Saviour.