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Old June 27th 15, 03:57 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Jim Lewis[_2_]
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Default Debunking Glider Spoiler Turns Causing Spin Thinking

On Friday, June 26, 2015 at 12:36:00 PM UTC-7, wrote:
Ditto the above question-- unless the L/D ratio is really poor, the stall speed in a 45-degree banked turn ought to be about 1.189* the stall speed in the same configuration in wings-level flight. S


This is probably an unneeded addition, but for the sake of completeness, I would change "45-degree banked turn" to "45-degree banked LEVEL turn in still air". Lots of us fly 45-degree banked turns in thermals without pressing the stick back much.