Return-Path: Received: from sphmgaac.compuserve.com ([149.174.177.148]) by ns1.olsusa.com (Post.Office MTA v3.5.3 release 223 ID# 0-70783U4500L450S0V35) with ESMTP id com for ; Fri, 2 Mar 2001 19:44:31 -0500 Received: (from mailgate@localhost) by sphmgaac.compuserve.com (8.9.3/8.9.3/SUN-1.9) id TAA16240 for Lancair.list@olsusa.com; Fri, 2 Mar 2001 19:53:22 -0500 (EST) Date: Fri, 2 Mar 2001 19:52:54 -0500 From: James Frantz Subject: 360 stalls Sender: James Frantz To: Marve Kay Message-ID: <200103021953_MC2-C77F-988A@compuserve.com> X-Mailing-List: lancair.list@olsusa.com Reply-To: lancair.list@olsusa.com Mime-Version: 1.0 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> << Lancair Builders' Mail List >> <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >> >I'm guessing it could be rigging problems or could be wing construction errors.< I suspect that neither is the case. Try entering the stall coordinated and recover using rudder only. Uncoordinated entries to stalls and attempted aileron recoveries in my 360 will result in the same right wing drop and spin entry. It takes lots of rudder to do the stall coordinated. I have found that an uncoordinated stall entry will result in about a 600' altitude loss following the sharp wing drop (not a good thing to do at pattern altitudes). If you practice stalls, do them high, with the CG near the forward limit, in coordinated flight and recover on the first indication of a stall. And consider an AOA or other stall warning device for your aircraft. Jim Frantz >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> LML website: http://www.olsusa.com/Users/Mkaye/maillist.html LML Builders' Bookstore: http://www.buildersbooks.com/lancair Please send your photos and drawings to marvkaye@olsusa.com. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>