Earlier on I mentioned not having practiced stalls due to my instructor being uncomfortable stalling the microlight back then
.causing this reaction:
Originally Posted by
Genghis the Engineer
I have to say ULH, that I think your instructor is I think a bit misguided. Nobody should be doing circuits in an aeroplane they don't understand the low speed handling of. If either the low speed handling or structural strength are suspect then it probably shouldn't be flown at-all, and certainly not used for teaching.
G
Okay, I sent a few E-mails and it seems that I was wrong!
This was the reason why we didnīt do stalls, just to clarify:
My instructor was NOT happy doing stalls in that particular plane not due to the structural strength; but rather to the altitude restriction in the area where we are. We could only go up to 1000ī (we are next to an international airport); and my instructor was not comfortable trying a stall in an unknown plane at that altitude.
Now, local rules have changed--> my new plane is registered as a LSA, so he promised me stalls as soon as I come home.
He said it wasnīt a big deal, that itīs not as exciting as it sounds.
He did add that with home kit planes; you have to more careful though.
If both wings are not identical; you could easily get into a spin; which why he wanted more altitude before stalling.
He added that this particular microlight is rather "over-engineered"--> not at all unsafe, but rather sluggish to fly cause itīs so heavy.
Genghis, I was the one that was misguided!
Apologies!!
###Ultra Long Hauler###