Originally Posted by
tcasblue
Appreciate the comments about JF but seeing as the thread is about gliding technique after a power loss, I will try to get it back on track and hopefully we can keep it there.
I re recently read an article about power loss in high drag aircraft in the ultralight world where they have relatively small inertia compared to the jets or the C182 on floats. The link is here.....
https://electricmotorglider.com/2018...energy_part-2/
There seems to be difficulty picking up speed and potentially stalling if the flare is too early. Any opinions on this article or related info would be welcome.
With reference to the attachement, I'm struggling to understand how the drag coefficient for the Schweizer 2-33 type glider and the Cessna 172 (if that is what they are) with all their lumps and bumps, can be less than that of the NACA 0015 type aerofoil at 0°?