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This is a very good point, re induced drag, and relative experience and training!. I tell my friends the IV-P is just like the T-38. This also applies to approach turn stall/dep and wind shear and really bad wake turbulence issues. We lost many T-38s which were rolled, by wake vortices(not to be confused with the vortex generator subj here) during flare to landing
It may be instructive to incorporate the USAF T-38 extensive student pilot and IP experience here. Anybody?
Be very aware of wind shear and stay upwind of any potential wakes or, if no x-wind, wait 2-4 min after the airliner lands. We refered to "behind the power curve" which is the high increase in drag at high AOA or "in the bucket" which aggravates the problem in turbo-prop or jets because the fuel control will limit spool up. Luckily this is usually not a problem in recips unless
you forgot GUMP and left the mixture lean. I think some loud bangs might alert one to this condition immediately?
I was class 92 USNTPS and stayed on to instruct at Pax. My favorite billet in the Navy(after graduation). I think I have seen several other highly qualified (milspec) test pilot names here, but leave them to ident...
Bill Miller
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