X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from [66.94.81.250] (account marv@lancaironline.net) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro WebUser 5.0c1) with HTTP id 676640 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sun, 21 Aug 2005 11:13:46 -0400 From: "Marvin Kaye" Subject: Re: [LML] Re: Single Pilot IFR To: lml X-Mailer: CommuniGate Pro WebUser v5.0c1 Date: Sun, 21 Aug 2005 11:13:46 -0400 Message-ID: In-Reply-To: <000c01c5a65c$07111810$6401a8c0@axs> References: <000c01c5a65c$07111810$6401a8c0@axs> X-Priority: 3 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="ISO-8859-1"; format="flowed" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Posted for "terrence o'neill" : Amen. Standard procedure in 1956 in Navy P2V patrol squadron, as I remember, was go to maneuvering speed and fly attitude. Has this changed? Terrence N211AL L235/320 99% """ > Posted for "Giffen A Marr" : > > Totally agree that flying into a thunderstorm is akin to committing > suicide. > The facts are that we have had 3 or 4 Lancair IV-P's which have done it > inadvertently and been spit out in pieces. I don't remember anyone > addressing the benefits of going to maneuvering speed as soon as you > encounter sever turbulence to try and mitigate the results. Perhaps the > results would have been the same, but at least you have the highest > margin > you can get at that speed. If you continue at your cruise speed, we know > what the results are. There are a lot of us that have not experienced > sever > turbulence in our aircraft, but training to get to your maneuvering speed > ASAP, in my opinion, should be emphasized. I know that you are along for > the > ride, that the primary goal is to maintain a level attitude and accept > whatever altitude variation you get, and try to not exceed your > maneuvering > airspeed or stall the aircraft. > Giff Marr > LIV-P 40% """