Good stuff, I have an AOA
Pro. The manual states to consult the POH for the stall speed. Do all L4P’s
stall at the same speed? I know all GIII’s don’t.
The only way to get an accurate stall
speed is to do a 1G, straight and level, power off stall. Then you know what to
enter in the AOA for your airplane. Or you can use the POH data, but that
defeats the purpose of the AOA, you might as well just use the ASI.
Common guys, these are not unstable
computer controlled fighters. Learn to fly your airplane,
learn to fly a stall, especially if you are going to do acrobatics.
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Sent: Friday, June 17, 2011 1:47
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To: lml@lancaironline.net
Subject: [LML] Re: Stall Speeds,
Wing Cuffs, Vortex Generators for Lancair 4p
Au
contraire, mon ami......
The
Advanced Systems AOA does not require stalling the aircraft. Read for
theory and calibration:
In a
message dated 6/17/2011 12:07:47 P.M. Central Daylight Time, BGray@glasair.org
writes:
Every single AOA I know of requires you to
stall the aircraft to calibrate the AOA.
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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 !