Bill,

You comment that practicing or “approaching loss of control...is so much easier to learn at 3000’ AGL than 100’ AGL.”

If you insist on practicing stall recovery in a IVP, I’d recommend you start a lot higher than 3000’.

Discussing short final 100’ stalls is silly since any traffic pattern (1500’) stall in an IVP is non-survivable.

John Hafen


On 9/10/08 6:24 PM, "Robert Mitchell" <rmitch1@hughes.net> wrote:

A famous aviator once said that;
 
“a J-3 Cub can just barely kill you”.
 
(Airplanes are generally safe only if left in the hangar.)
 
Sorry,
Bob Mitchell
 

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From: Lancair Mailing List [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Bill Kennedy
Sent: Monday, September 08, 2008 11:35 PM
To: lml@lancaironline.net
Subject: [LML] Re: Lancair Accidents

Question:

"Why would you want to practice stalling a plane such as a IVP or IVPT that is quick to enter a spin and may or may not be recoverable?"

Answer:

For the same reason you must demonstrate stalls to get your pilots license and to do your bi-annual flight review: So you will recognize the approaching loss of control and take to proper action. It's so much easier to learn at 3000' AGL than at 100' AGL on short final with your wife and kids aboard.

Got another question for you. Would you really fly an airplane that would kill you as soon as you got close to a stall? Every landing would be a nail biter.