My reply to Fox
News
There is nothing holy, sacred or
even significant about a 61 mph stalling speed. Why not pick 41 or 51 or 161
mph? All aircraft that are used by the airlines have a stalling speed greater
than 61 mph. Does that make their aircraft unsafe?
The fact of the matter is that a
given aircraft has many "stalling speeds". The speed varies with weight,
number or "G" forces and even altitude and temperature will affect the true
airspeed at which an aircraft will stall.
It appears to me, that the person
who wrote this article did so with an eye toward damning Lancairs and
experimental aircraft in general. The Lancair aircraft that landed on the
beach did not do so as a result of a stall, but mechanical failure. So why the
fascination with stall speeds? Even the widely referenced "Piper Cub" will
stall with just enough speed to kill a person!
I can address this article from
many many years of flying experience that include: Piper Cubs, jet fighters,
airliners and Lancair aircraft. I have often stated that the Lancair Legacy,
that I fly, is one of the best flying aircraft I have ever
flown.
Lynn
Farnsworth
Super Legacy
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