Return-Path: Sender: (Marvin Kaye) To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Thu, 19 Aug 2004 13:28:45 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from [64.4.47.40] (HELO hotmail.com) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2) with ESMTP id 371141 for lml@lancaironline.net; Thu, 19 Aug 2004 12:52:37 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=64.4.47.40; envelope-from=bill_kennedy_3@hotmail.com Received: from mail pickup service by hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Thu, 19 Aug 2004 09:40:22 -0700 Received: from 206.149.136.17 by by9fd.bay9.hotmail.msn.com with HTTP; Thu, 19 Aug 2004 16:40:22 GMT X-Originating-IP: [206.149.136.17] X-Originating-Email: [bill_kennedy_3@hotmail.com] X-Sender: bill_kennedy_3@hotmail.com From: "Bill Kennedy" X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net X-Original-Bcc: Subject: RE: [LML] Re: glide X-Original-Date: Thu, 19 Aug 2004 09:40:22 -0700 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed X-Original-Message-ID: X-OriginalArrivalTime: 19 Aug 2004 16:40:22.0368 (UTC) FILETIME=[387CC600:01C4860B] I've read quite a few of our comments about gliding, glide configuration, glide speeds, etc., but nothing about the non-powered strange field landing patterns. Don't forget about this -- it's more important than having your glide figured to a finite point, and it can be practiced to perfection. I like to fly overhead my touchdown point and spiral down. So far, it's worked very well for me in practice, and once for real. I'd feel very naked if I didn't have more than 1,000 feet over my desired touchdown point, even if it wasn't absolutely the optimum one within theoretical gliding range. Another point, I think lots of folks have crashed, often in stall/spin, because they refuse to accept engine failure and try to keep the plane level instead of instantly going to best glide or whatever they think best glide speed/configuration is. It's not as important to be dead-on accurate in your numbers as it is to have a survivable and executable plan. Fly safe! Bill Kennedy N42BK