Mailing List lml@lancaironline.net Message #48270
From: Ron Galbraith <cfi@instructor.net>
Sender: <marv@lancaironline.net>
Subject: Re: [LML] Re: Clearing up some information about the Legacy accident.
Date: Tue, 05 Aug 2008 18:11:37 -0400
To: <lml@lancaironline.net>
Yes, this aircraft had the Pro AOA.  At least it was in the panel.  If it was calibrated properly is another unknown matter.  One thing that I've noticed is the large number of airplanes out there with AOA that is not calibrated, or the CB pulled because they haven't gotten around to doing it.  If yours is that way, then take this crash as a wake up call and calibrate it.  If you don't know how, find someone who knows how.  If it is set properly, you will hear a "pull up" warning just about the time you touch down.  If you set it a little high to give you some extra margin for error, then you will hear it a lot on final, so it might take a few times of setting it to get it right.  If you don't have one installed, then get one.  They aren't that expensive, nor are they THAT hard to install.  There was a new AOA system shown at Oshkosh that looked to be a very good option too.  Installing the stall fences would be a very good addition too.  If you install them after paint, then you can play around with placement to get it just right.  When they are right, you get a very nice stick shake well before any stall break. 

Ron Galbraith


Did the aircraft have an AOA?
Terrence
N211AL L235/320
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