Originally Posted by
Genghis the Engineer
If we are in the game of stating the obvious, could I wade in and point out that configuration and speed are two different things.
In any given configuration, there are a range of speeds ay which the aeroplane may be flown.
G
Quite right Gengis.
I think there is too much "airline jargon" applied to light aircraft ops.
If you have a 2000 metre runway and a 172, then "configuration" is not required.
With my Emeraude and 600 metres in a 10 knot wind, close the throttle and land.
As for 1.3 X Vso that amounts to 52 knots, I've had full control at 45 and don't have to backtrack quite so far.