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In article , "Ron Garrison"
writes: I agree with your comments efficiency, and flying at 500 ft over a dense urban area would be an unpleasant place for an engine failure, but you are off-base regards the stall-spin concerns. Stalls are not dangerous, and can actually be fun to practice, and the spin is only a problem if you are uncoordinated at the time. I agree that stalls are not dangerous under controlled conditions, like intentional practice sessions, but I remain convinced that prolonged slow flight close to the ground which includes repeated 180 degree turns, by a pilot who is distracted by the need to remain in a good viewing position for his observer, are an invitation to disaster. Sure, you can do it and get away with it if you are alert, but is it at all wise to place yourself in such a position where a moment's inattention or boredom could put you into a situation you will not have the time to recover from? I practice departure and approach stalls too, and do it without losing significant altitude, just like everyone else who has a BFR to pass, but how many people still manage to get killed by them when caught by surprise? Don -- Wm. Donald (Don) Tabor Jr., DDS PP-ASEL Chesapeake, VA - CPK, PVG |
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