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When I fly the LS-3, I can become a brick any time
I want (spoilers), or anything in between.
It wouldn't hurt for all pilots to have 10-20
hours in gliders.
The point is piloting should be second
nature.
If you have to stop
and think about it, you're too slow and likely behind the airplane.
. . . and if you're behind the airplane, you're an
accident looking for a place to happen.
Wolfgang
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Sent: Tuesday, August 13, 2013 10:37
AM
Subject: Re: [LML] Re: Flaps on
take-off?
Hi Bill,
When I introduce a pilot to the Lancair
320/360, I explain that they need to check out in two completely different
airplanes...dirty and clean. I have measured the glide ratio of our 320 with
power off, clean and the prop full aft at better than 20:1. That’s hardly a
brick, more like a Schweizer 2-33 glider.
At the other end of the spectrum is the same plane dirty. Now you have the
proverbial brick.
I
regularly practice power off approaches in both the 320 and the IV. Get
training from a LOBO or HPAT instructor and you’ll gain a great deal of
confidence in handling these planes power off. It CAN be done safely and
consistently. One skill that you’ll need to acquire is knowing when to
convert from glider to brick.
Bill Harrelson
N5ZQ 320 2,150 hrs
N6ZQ IV 350 hrs
Sent: Tuesday, August 13, 2013 9:25 AM
Subject: [LML] Re: Flaps on take-off?
That seems a scenario
where you would be in better shape with the flaps up. You very well
might make the runway. With flaps down, you likely would not and it
would be very dangerous to try and retract them. With the high wing
loading that all the Lancairs have, they are flying bricks with no
power. I think almost nobody makes the approach to land with no
power.
Remember way back in
primary training when the instructor had you remove power abeam the numbers
and make the landing without having to add power? Does anyone practice
that maneuver with their Lancair?
Bill
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