Every single AOA I know of requires you to
stall the aircraft to calibrate the AOA.
-----Original Message-----
From: Lancair Mailing List
[mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Bob
Rickard
Sent: Thursday, June 16, 2011 3:24
PM
To: lml@lancaironline.net
Subject: [LML] Re: Stall Speeds,
Wing Cuffs, Vortex Generators for Lancair 4p
One of the main reasons all of us IV-P owners have a
hell of a time getting insurance for our airplanes is because too many guys "explored"
the stall characteristics of their airplane (and for many it was their last
flight). I fly another airplane that can fly comfortably at 60 degrees
AOA, and have a good bit of time as an operational test pilot, but I will never
stall my IV-P intentionally. Or even get close. Like Colyn and
John, I'm 120 on downwind, 110 at the base turn and 100 on final until the
runway is assured. Unless we fly the pattern at 8000 feet AGL, a stall
will probably be fatal for any of us. Please don't be the next one to
prove this point !