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Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2007 07:11
PM
Subject: [LML] Re: OSH VFR Arrival
Barry,
Great
suggestions for the VFR arrival at OSH. It actually triggered another
that I haven't thought about for a while since I have flown in with the Cup
racers over the last few years. Lancair pilots don't normally fly
much straight-and-level at 135 KIAS. Normal flights are either at high
cruise speeds or 100-110 Knots in the pattern setting up for the
landing. One thing to do before getting to OSH is to go out and
practice some slow flight to get a feeling for the mushiness in that
regime.
Amen, Grayhawk! There was a thread on the list pertaining to the
Legacies and flying 100 KIAS until short final. Not to re-hash it,
but...eegads! If you are going into OSH and you're not comfortable
handling your airplane @ 90 KIAS then in my mind you have two choices:
1) Get comfortable with it....the plane is perfectly capable.
2) Drive
I'm not trying to be glib here, but the LAST thing anyone needs to be
doing is have circumstance (lots of traffic, unexpected maneuvers by
numbskulls, unusual controller requests due to afore mentioned circumstances,
etc.) put them in a flight regime they're not comfortable with - that is when
the bad stuff happens.
Obviously the 135 kt. arrival is much preferable.....but circumstances
may leave you in an unexpected place. Do you know how much back
pressure you can safely apply at 90 knots and 30 degrees of bank? Base
to final at 500' AGL isn't the place to find out.
Hope to see y'all there!
Barry