X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Fri, 26 Mar 2010 22:45:12 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from col0-omc3-s2.col0.hotmail.com ([65.55.34.140] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.3.4) with ESMTP id 4180365 for lml@lancaironline.net; Fri, 26 Mar 2010 21:28:04 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=65.55.34.140; envelope-from=bill_kennedy_3@hotmail.com Received: from COL108-W19 ([65.55.34.135]) by col0-omc3-s2.col0.hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.3959); Fri, 26 Mar 2010 18:21:08 -0700 X-Original-Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: bill_kennedy_3@hotmail.com Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="_98ea39e2-01f1-4862-b25f-22e6cf1c1514_" X-Originating-IP: [71.111.123.227] From: Bill Kennedy X-Original-To: Subject: FAA InFO 10001 on Lancair Aircraft X-Original-Date: Fri, 26 Mar 2010 18:21:08 -0700 Importance: Normal In-Reply-To: References: MIME-Version: 1.0 X-OriginalArrivalTime: 27 Mar 2010 01:21:08.0461 (UTC) FILETIME=[C75EF1D0:01CACD4B] --_98ea39e2-01f1-4862-b25f-22e6cf1c1514_ Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable >=20 > I notice #2. Install an AOA indicator. This should be a no-brainer. It's= =20 > relatively inexpensive=2C and flying AOA should keep you from ever stalli= ng. >=20 > Ted Noel > N540TF How true=2C but being trained in stall recognition and recovery will preven= t you from crashing and burning if and when you do stall. And=2C like your = aoa it doesn't cost much at all. Also=2C I've known of several gear up landings in aircraft with very adequa= te gear warning systems=2C thus=2C I'll put my faith in training on a highe= r level than adding another instrument. Note: because of our relatively sma= ll loading range=2C our airspeed indicator is a pretty good indicator for s= tall avoidance (I'll assume the pilot who pulls two g's on final trying to = land his plane would ignore the aoa indications anyway). Another thought -- My plane's nose begins to obscure my aim point as I get = too slow. It's a near perfect poor man's aoa and I use it all of the time. = But I still spend some time doing stall recovery and slow flight training. = It's that training and my focus on flying a set airspeed that will keep me = alive (I hope). Bill Kennedy N42BK =20 _________________________________________________________________ Hotmail: Trusted email with powerful SPAM protection. http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/210850553/direct/01/= --_98ea39e2-01f1-4862-b25f-22e6cf1c1514_ Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable >=3B
>=3B I notice #2. Install an AOA indicator. This should be a n= o-brainer. It's
>=3B relatively inexpensive=2C and flying AOA should = keep you from ever stalling.
>=3B
>=3B Ted Noel
>=3B N540TF=

How true=2C but being trained in stall recognition and recovery wil= l prevent you from crashing and burning if and when you do stall. And=2C li= ke your aoa it doesn't cost much at all.

Also=2C I've known of sever= al gear up landings in aircraft with very adequate gear warning systems=2C = thus=2C I'll put my faith in training on a higher level than adding another= instrument. Note: because of our relatively small loading range=2C our air= speed indicator is a pretty good indicator for stall avoidance (I'll assume= the pilot who pulls two g's on final trying to land his plane would ignore= the aoa indications anyway).

Another thought -- My plane's nose beg= ins to obscure my aim point as I get too slow. It's a near perfect poor man= 's aoa and I use it all of the time. But I still spend some time doing stal= l recovery and slow flight training. It's that training and my focus on fly= ing a set airspeed that will keep me alive (I hope).

Bill KennedyN42BK

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