Thread: Angle of attack
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Old December 19th 07, 04:52 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
J a c k[_2_]
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Default Angle of attack

Eric Greenwell wrote:

Be my guest--memorize as many speeds as you like. You'll still be
guessing at how close your ASI is to the actual stalling speed at any
particular moment. AOA never lies: any g-load; any altitude; any
attitude; any airspeed.


While I think an AOA indicator might be useful, isn't this over selling
it's ability? How about with ice, rain, or bugs on the wing - is the
stalling AOA still the same? Does the AOA indicator read correctly in
slip? Does it read the AOA of the inboard tip and the outboard tip in a
turn? What if it freezes, or gets water it?



See both Daniels' and Pfeiffer's recent comments in the nearby "AoA Keep
it Going" thread.


Jack