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Airplane WngLd Weight Flight Characteristics Emergency Procedures
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C-172 13 2,300 Glides at 65 kts Glide to lnd sight, land
flys btwn 44 & 158
you can feel the bumps,
but they aren't that hard
LNC2 24 1,800 Glides at 100 kts Look for a long field
flys btwn 50 & 230 try to land
turbulence hurts
LIV 32 3,200 Glides at 120 kts Look for a longer field
flys btwn 65 & 350 try to land
handles bumps OK
CommJet 50 50,000 Glides at 150 kts Look for a big airport
flys btwn 100 & 550 hope that you get there
turbulence doesn't hurt
F-105 200 50,000 Glides at 250 kts Eject
flys btwn 200 & 1,600
leave leading edge slats down below mach 1
watch speed, no indication of exceeding mach 1
you will never feel turbulence
What all is the difference between these planes? Can we draw flight characteristics conclusions?
Scott's idea, that sitting on the spar, makes you feel the bumps more may have some validity. In general, the higher the wing loading, the smoother the ride and the more speed is needed to stay in the air and, of course, take off and land. Also, it is my belief, that the total weight, giving a higher total moment of inertia, will soften the bumps that we feel.
Don't forget that if the wing is loaded to highly from weight, turbulence or flight maneuvers, it will break.
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Disclaimer: All of the numbers above are approximations that were made up by me to further our understanding and discussions of the flight characteristics of wing loading.
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Lorn H. 'Feathers' Olsen, MAA, DynaComm, Corp.
248-478-4301, mailto:lorn@dynacomm.ws
LNC2, O-320-D1F, N31161, Y47, SE Michigan
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