Is it just me or does anyone else find it just a bit disturbing that the Lancairs have such "fearsome" stall characteristics ?
Wolfgang
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Sent: Friday, June 17, 2011 1:46 PM
Subject: Re: [LML] Re: Stall Speeds, Wing Cuffs, Vortex Generators for Lancair 4p
Bruce,
Au contraire, mon ami......
The Advanced Systems AOA does not require stalling the aircraft. Read for theory and calibration:
http://www.advanced-flight-systems.com/Support/AOAsupport/AOA%20Manual%20rev4.pdf
Grayhawk
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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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 !