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Old January 5th 11, 02:48 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
bildan
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Default poor lateral control on a slow tow?

On Jan 4, 7:13*pm, AGL wrote:

Has anyone tried some flaps in an integrated flap machine (which
reduces stall speed) to see if the wallowing goes away?


With every flapped glider I've flown, negative flap improves aileron
response fairly dramatically. Positive flap does lower the stall
speed a little.

I've flown a 20 meter Nimbus 2C ballasted to 11 lbs/sq ft wing loading
behind a tug pilot accustomed to towing 2-33's. The speed was low
enough to need +1 flap but it didn't wallow. The tug pilot turned off
his radio when he got tired of me yelling for more speed than what he
"knew" was right.