Reading SGS 2-32 Polar Curve

On Wednesday, March 16, 2016 at 12:48:49 PM UTC-4, kirk.stant wrote:
The whole flight manual is so quaint!

I had forgotten that Vne is higher with the dive brakes open (158) than closed (150), and is called "Max Glide Speed". Are you still technically gliding when going straight down standing on the rudder pedals? (BTDT)

Aerobatics get two short sentences, basically, "no restrictions, but be careful". Meanwhile, flying in cold weather gets a couple of pages, including a paragraph on Wheel Freeing that ends with "The consequence for landing with a locked wheel is not severe at most, a blown tire."

Anyone who has been around a 2-32 with a flat or blown tire knows how un-fun that can be!

Still my all time favorite Schweizer!

Kirk
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In the 1980's (?) I believe Schweizer came out with an "update" to all their flight manuals stating "Aerobatics are not approved", mostly to cover themselves "in case someone pulled the wings off, etc.".
Having an old manual does NOT mean you can "do what you want" since the FAA would look at the current MFR manual.
;-)