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Old September 11th 07, 10:09 AM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
Roger (K8RI)
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Default Slow Flight

Some asked why we'd ever do slow flight or MCA in the pattern. We
don't practice it there, BUT one of our 150s went out with a student
and instructor and blew a jug right off the engine as they were
leaving the pattern. The had to fly almost the whole pattern at MCA
just to keep it in the air and even then they were slowly losing
altitude. They did make the runway and I hear it was a pretty good
landing.

The previous lesson had been slow flight and MCA