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Forum: Private Flying

23rd Jul 2015, 11:21

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Ball park over the fence speed calcs

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Posted By Shaggy Sheep Driver

Bob Hoover is a great pilot and I am in full...

Bob Hoover is a great pilot and I am in full agreement with his statement. The missing word is, perhaps "...the appropriate airspeed".

Not too much.

Not too little.

And on approach, or when...

Forum: Private Flying

20th Jul 2015, 11:40

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Ball park over the fence speed calcs

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Posted By Shaggy Sheep Driver

I'd want an AoA indicator principally for...

I'd want an AoA indicator principally for aerobatics, where one can stall at any IAS (or not). But it would be useful to glance at on approach as well.

Someone said of IAS "we use what we have"....

Forum: Private Flying

20th Jul 2015, 10:29

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Ball park over the fence speed calcs

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Posted By Shaggy Sheep Driver

....And then the driver, flying it solo with not...

....And then the driver, flying it solo with not much fuel in the tanks, adds 15% for the wife and kids. Could explain all those busted nose wheels!

Forum: Private Flying

20th Jul 2015, 09:29

Replies: 43

Ball park over the fence speed calcs

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Posted By Shaggy Sheep Driver

Genghis - you eloquently point out that there is...

Genghis - you eloquently point out that there is no such thing as stalling speed for all practical purposes. Sure, a speed at which an aeroplane at a given loading (G and weight) will stall can be...

Forum: Private Flying

19th Jul 2015, 20:49

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Ball park over the fence speed calcs

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Posted By Shaggy Sheep Driver

Neither do you. Because there is no such thing as...

Neither do you. Because there is no such thing as 'stalling speed', only 'stalling AoA'. If you are a qualified pilot, you really should know that.

Forum: Private Flying

17th Jul 2015, 23:32

Replies: 43

Ball park over the fence speed calcs

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Posted By Shaggy Sheep Driver

Indeed, but given the absence of an AoA...

Indeed, but given the absence of an AoA indicator, how on earth do you know what IAS 1.3 VS is?

And no, seat of the pants won't tell you.

Forum: Private Flying

16th Jul 2015, 08:42

Replies: 43

Ball park over the fence speed calcs

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Posted By Shaggy Sheep Driver

Good case for an AoA indicator. AoA is what the...

Good case for an AoA indicator. AoA is what the wing knows about, not speed, and the wing is what we fly. That we don't have a direct AoA readout is a major flaw in the design of most aircraft,...

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