Tiger moth loses power on t/o, augers into a tree, none hurt.

"Zebulon" @###@.^net wrote in news

"Bertie the Bunyip" wrote in message
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Tman x@x wrote in
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http://www.courant.com/community/news/en/hc-
ewinplane0901.artsep01,0,
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Anyone know -- what speed does a T/M stall at? My guess is pretty
slow, say 30 kts.


About 38 Knots.

This is exactly how I envision a crash into trees "ought to" happen,
if its gotta happen, in a slow-stalling speed craft, say a single
Cessna. Just a little luck, a little help from the wind, full flaps
if you got em, and controlled flight as slow as possible into the
treetops...


ouch. Poor thing. Looks like it will live to fight another day,
though.

They don't have much in the way of carb heat. Icing is very common
problem with a Gypsy.



Bertie

Isn't Google nice, shame you never post the link.



Didn't have to. I've flown Tiger Moths.

Now come back and lie about it. Tell us how you already knew and never
have to use Google.



Bwawhahwhahwhahwh!



Bertie