Mailing List lml@lancaironline.net Message #58708
From: <vtailjeff@aol.com>
Sender: <marv@lancaironline.net>
Subject: Re: [LML] Stall Speeds, Wing Cuffs, Vortex Generators for Lancair 4p
Date: Sun, 19 Jun 2011 19:56:11 -0400
To: <lml@lancaironline.net>
My 2 cents. #1. Every airplane stalls and #2 if you are not minding the store, it may spin. My experience teaching pilots is that  not every single pilot knows how to recover from #1 and fewer from #2. With the advance of EFIS and autopilot technology-- many are just rated passengers.

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On Jun 19, 2011, at 5:30 AM, "Frederick Moreno" <frederickmoreno@bigpond.com> wrote:

 
 
Is it just me or does anyone else find it just a bit disturbing that the Lancairs have such "fearsome" stall characteristics ?
 
Wolfgang
 
Many  swept wing aircraft and early high performance aircraft with high wing loadings were flown with the admonition "Never stall this airplane."  It is not something new.  
 
My instructor who was a national aerobatic champion, flew a Lancair IV around the world and drives Airbus products said words to the effect "One should never be surprised when an aircraft stalls, benign behavior or otherwise. It means you have not been paying attention.  With this aircraft and many others, particularly jet aircraft, you need to always pay attention to airspeed."
 
Pay attention to airspeed and stalls are not an issue.
 
Fred Moreno
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