Return-Path: Sender: "Marvin Kaye" To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Fri, 24 Sep 2004 17:59:06 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imo-m22.mx.aol.com ([64.12.137.3] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.3) with ESMTP id 430965 for lml@lancaironline.net; Fri, 24 Sep 2004 15:11:02 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=64.12.137.3; envelope-from=VTAILJEFF@aol.com Received: from VTAILJEFF@aol.com by imo-m22.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v37_r3.7.) id q.9a.15ae1e9e (18555) for ; Fri, 24 Sep 2004 15:10:26 -0400 (EDT) From: VTAILJEFF@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: <9a.15ae1e9e.2e85cb22@aol.com> X-Original-Date: Fri, 24 Sep 2004 15:10:26 EDT Subject: Re: [LML] Re: AOA, stalls etc X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="-----------------------------1096053026" X-Mailer: 9.0 for Windows sub 5112 -------------------------------1096053026 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In a message dated 9/23/2004 12:19:28 PM Central Standard Time, marv@lancaironline.net writes: Comments from a former nasal radiator: we used AOA for approaches flown so as to be able to land on aircraft carriers. Approach speed was two-three knots above 1G stall speed and was the speed at which ANY elevator input increased sink rate. Perhaps your memory is a little off... but "on speed" AOA was not 2 to 3 knots above 1 G stall speed. If that was the case, I would have had to use the Martin Baker alternate landing device many times. :) Regards, Jeff Edwards A-6 bomardier/ navigator -------------------------------1096053026 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

In a message dated 9/23/2004 12:19:28 PM Central Standard Time, marv@la= ncaironline.net writes:

Comments from a former nasal radiator: w= e used AOA for approaches flown
so
as to be able to land on aircraft=20= carriers. Approach speed was two-three
knots above 1G stall speed a= nd was the speed at which ANY elevator input
increased sink rate. <= /FONT>

Perhaps your memory is a little off... but "on speed" AOA was not 2 to=20= 3 knots above 1 G stall speed. If that was the case, I would have had to use= the Martin Baker alternate landing device many times. :)

Regards,

Jeff Edwards

A-6 bomardier/ navigator

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