X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Tue, 22 Oct 2013 08:52:21 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from vms173005pub.verizon.net ([206.46.173.5] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.0.7) with ESMTP id 6550358 for lml@lancaironline.net; Tue, 22 Oct 2013 08:49:51 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=206.46.173.5; envelope-from=n5zq@verizon.net Received: from BillHP ([unknown] [173.72.172.118]) by vms173005.mailsrvcs.net (Sun Java(tm) System Messaging Server 7u2-7.02 32bit (built Apr 16 2009)) with ESMTPA id <0MV2003GKM9YC990@vms173005.mailsrvcs.net> for lml@lancaironline.net; Tue, 22 Oct 2013 07:49:11 -0500 (CDT) X-Original-Message-id: <4AB067A11F7F447B94C27A3973337B47@BillHP> From: "Bill Harrelson" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" References: In-reply-to: Subject: Re: [LML] Re: Stall speeds for LNC2 X-Original-Date: Tue, 22 Oct 2013 08:49:10 -0400 MIME-version: 1.0 Content-type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_035B_01CECF03.9338D570" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-priority: Normal Importance: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Windows Live Mail 15.4.3538.513 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V15.4.3538.513 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_035B_01CECF03.9338D570 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Randy, Some of your stall speeds sound a little high to me, but, you = don=E2=80=99t say at what weight you performed the stall. That is the = biggest factor affecting stall IAS. I am particularly concerned with = your dirty power off stall speed. All of the 320/360=E2=80=99s that = I=E2=80=99ve stalled have the P.O. dirty stall happen at 60 knots IAS +4 = /-1. Mine breaks right at 59 KIAS at 1,450 lbs (I only do stalls at = fairly light weights). FWIW, I find the stall characteristics of the 320/360 to be fairly = normal. Likewise, recovery technique is conventional. Rudder must be = used aggressively to stop the nose from yawing. If conventional = technique is not applied correctly and with alacrity, rotation will = quickly develop and then your are in spin recovery mode. I know of only = one person who has spun a 360 and survived. This was a very high time = CFI/DPE/military/airline/high time Lancair guy. It took him 10,000 ft to = recover from a developed spin. The only way he got out was with full = power. The bottom line is: stall recovery is conventional and will work = if applied quickly and correctly. If stall recovery is late or = incorrect...please, have a LOT of altitude. Bill Harrelson N5ZQ 320 2,150 hrs N6ZQ IV 400 hrs ------=_NextPart_000_035B_01CECF03.9338D570 Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Randy,
 
Some of your stall speeds sound a = little high to=20 me, but, you don=E2=80=99t say at what weight you performed the stall. = That is the=20 biggest factor affecting stall IAS. I am particularly concerned with = your dirty=20 power off stall speed. All of the 320/360=E2=80=99s that I=E2=80=99ve = stalled have the P.O.=20 dirty stall happen at 60 knots IAS +4 /-1. Mine breaks right at 59 KIAS = at 1,450=20 lbs (I only do stalls at fairly light weights).
 
FWIW, I find the stall characteristics = of the=20 320/360 to be fairly normal. Likewise, recovery technique is = conventional.=20 Rudder must be used aggressively to stop the nose from yawing. If = conventional=20 technique is not applied correctly and with alacrity, rotation will = quickly=20 develop and then your are in spin = recovery=20 mode. I know of only one person who has spun a 360 and survived. This = was a very=20 high time CFI/DPE/military/airline/high time Lancair guy. It took him = 10,000 ft=20 to recover from a developed spin. The only way he got out was with full = power.=20 The bottom line is: stall recovery is conventional and will work if = applied=20 quickly and correctly. If stall recovery is late or incorrect...please, = have a=20 LOT of altitude.
 
Bill Harrelson
N5ZQ 320 2,150 hrs
N6ZQ  IV  400 hrs
 
 
 
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