On 11 Nov 2003 04:25:56 -0800, (Ekim) wrote:

"Never cross control!!!"
"Keep that ball centered!"
"Never use more than 20 degrees bank!"
"Too high on final - go around. Never slip unless its an emergency
landing."

These are things that were hammered in my head by my numerous CFIs
during pattern training as a student pilot. Now that I have my PPL,
you would think I should have this understood. Unfortunately, now this
is really twisted up in my head.

Was all that preaching JUST to reduce the chance of invoking a deadly
spin in case the wings are accidentally stalled? It seems to all
contradict everything about slips on final and the famous
"low-wing-into-the-wind" crosswind landings?

In my mind, as long as I keep my airspeed sufficiently high and keep
the nose pointed down, (ie. keep my AOA under control) things like a
steeper banks and routine slip to landings should be relatively safe.
Right?

Thanks,
Ekim

Now that you have your PPL, you should seek out some experienced
instructors. The "numerous CFIs" you had "during pattern training as a
student pilot" have done you a great disservice by hammering those things
into your head.

As a matter of fact, every single one of those caveats are WRONG, depending
on the phase of flight and type aircraft you are flying. They are
certainly WRONG for the usual GA aircraft.

(They may be correct if you are learning to fly B-52's or other large
aircraft with which I am not familiar).



Ron (EPM) (N5843Q, Mooney M20E) (CP, ASEL, ASES, IA)