X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Sun, 11 Oct 2009 18:49:05 -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 5.2.16) with ESMTP id 3882558 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sun, 11 Oct 2009 15:35:23 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=65.55.34.140; envelope-from=bill_kennedy_3@hotmail.com Received: from COL108-W43 ([65.55.34.137]) by col0-omc3-s2.col0.hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.3959); Sun, 11 Oct 2009 12:34:46 -0700 X-Original-Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: bill_kennedy_3@hotmail.com Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="_ec7b7246-ee80-4685-9d49-5ea68a5d8bea_" X-Originating-IP: [71.111.138.97] From: Bill Kennedy X-Original-To: Subject: FAA RESCINDS INFO LETTER X-Original-Date: Sun, 11 Oct 2009 12:34:46 -0700 Importance: Normal In-Reply-To: References: MIME-Version: 1.0 X-OriginalArrivalTime: 11 Oct 2009 19:34:46.0419 (UTC) FILETIME=[E3BC7E30:01CA4AA9] --_ec7b7246-ee80-4685-9d49-5ea68a5d8bea_ Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable "It is generally acknowledged that a stall in the pattern is unrecoverable.= ..."=20 By whom?=20 I'd hate to try a recovery from a full stall on a turn to final=2C but sinc= e I know what an impending stall feels like=2C and how to deal with it=2C I= think that I'm far less likely to suffer the consequences of an unintended= departure from controlled flight than some. My Lancair 320 has the nastiest stall I've ever experienced. It is uncontro= llable in a full stall. If there was ever a good reason to practice slow fl= ight (flying at a critical AOA) and stall recovery=2C my Lancair provides i= t. When my Lancair stalls=2C the nose pitches down and the left wing drops = instantly. That said=2C I have never lost more that 500' from onset of the = full stall to a full recovery (climbing at a safe airspeed). If my stick is= beginning to tremble=2C it's time to ease off=2C add power=2C or both. Slo= w flight practice will make this reaction second nature. My target airspeeds in the pattern (with flaps) are 80-85 KIAS on base and = turn to final and then 72 KIAS on final. My stall speed is about 60 KIAS ou= t of ground effect. I think my touchdown speed is usually about 60 KIAS. I = do not have a AOA indicator so I'm very sensitive to the feel of the aircra= ft. For my regular full-flap approach=2C I find that if my cowling is almos= t obscuring my aim-point=2C I am on-speed with plenty of energy to round ou= t without excessive float. If everything is just right=2C I can safely land= on an 1800' runway. If not=2C I get to go-around and try again. A 2=2C500'= or better runway is a piece of cake. This thread has been a good discussion for Lancair flyers. Bill Kennedy N42BK = --_ec7b7246-ee80-4685-9d49-5ea68a5d8bea_ Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable "It is generally acknowledged that a stall in the pattern is unrecoverable.= ..."

By whom?

I'd hate to try a recovery from a full stall = on a turn to final=2C but since I know what an impending stall feels like= =2C and how to deal with it=2C I think that I'm far less likely to suffer t= he consequences of an unintended departure from controlled flight than some= .

My Lancair 320 has the nastiest stall I've ever experienced. It is= uncontrollable in a full stall. If there was ever a good reason to practic= e slow flight (flying at a critical AOA) and stall recovery=2C my Lancair p= rovides it. When my Lancair stalls=2C the nose pitches down and the left wi= ng drops instantly. That said=2C I have never lost more that 500' from onse= t of the full stall to a full recovery (climbing at a safe airspeed). If my= stick is beginning to tremble=2C it's time to ease off=2C add power=2C or = both. Slow flight practice will make this reaction second nature.

My= target airspeeds in the pattern (with flaps) are 80-85 KIAS on base and tu= rn to final and then 72 KIAS on final. My stall speed is about 60 KIAS out = of ground effect. I think my touchdown speed is usually about 60 KIAS. I do= not have a AOA indicator so I'm very sensitive to the feel of the aircraft= . For my regular full-flap approach=2C I find that if my cowling is almost = obscuring my aim-point=2C I am on-speed with plenty of energy to round out = without excessive float. If everything is just right=2C I can safely land o= n an 1800' runway. If not=2C I get to go-around and try again. A 2=2C500' o= r better runway is a piece of cake.

This thread has been a good disc= ussion for Lancair flyers.

Bill Kennedy
N42BK
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