Certainly, we should all recognize impending stall without looking at
the panel...

I find that the AOA (Jim Frantz) was very useful in learning to
land my LNC2 well, and that it remains useful, as I fly at gross
weights that vary from 1150 lbs to 1600 lbs. The landing speeds
vary enough to either float when light or approach stall when heavy.
Both are hazards when the runway is short... and most runways
are short in an LNC2 with 64 x 78 prop.
Flying short final with 2 yellow lights lit lets me land more consistantly
on my spot, and also makes it much easier to teach others to land.
Not that they should remain dependent on it, but they shouldn't learn
from experience what it feels like to stall at 50'.

-bob

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