| The proper technique for stall demonstration/recovery is ailerons centered and rudder as required to keep the wings level. Using the ailerons at the stall onset aggravates the departure in most airplanes... high performance or not. Proper rudder use and centered ailerons are important for safe stalls and very slow flight in any airplane. When near stall using the rudder to pick up the low wing is mandatory. (Looking forward to the Ercoupe folks chiming in.... he he)
I am intrigued why we care what the stall speed is for a IV. Given that the sink rate is so high anywhere near that speed, it is both a dangerous and useless part of the envelope. Regardless of the choices the pilot has made regarding VG's or AOA's, proper speed management in a IV is mandatory and should remain the primary focus of the pilot.
I understand that adding items that allow us to improperly handle the airplane and get away with it may improve safety but relying on such "fixes" is problematic. Proper training and technique should be the primary focus....especially in high performance Lancair aircraft.
Jack Morgan On Jun 5, 2013, at 6:00 AM, Lancair Mailing List wrote:
This is consistent with some limited VG experiments Len made on my airplane.In other words, you still have limited to no aileron authority at the stall. Len did do some experiments that resulted better characteristics at the stall but higher stall speed. An interesting question is "Would you rather have more control at a higher stall speed or less control at a lower stall speed?"
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