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I cam confirm, today, 2500 ft, OAT was -10C, pwr on, 20 deg flap, stall was just under 40knts indicated. Tanks (stnd) were full 1/2 hr before, I was alone (155lbs) Was practising slow flight figure eight's with the stall horn blaring. Found myself in "reverse control" region... Ever try that? Dave On Sat, 15 Jan 2005 19:07:20 GMT, "Colin W Kingsbury" wrote: "zatatime" wrote in message .. . On 14 Jan 2005 21:31:49 -0800, wrote: What is fun is using that same set of conditions, and landing with virtually zero ground roll. I've won more than a few beers that I could land and stop short within the wingspan of the airplane (C150-172). Selway Kid Care to elaborate? I've not pushed that far into the envelop, especially close to the ground, and would think a 150 wouldn't have enough power to hang on the prop without a high descent rate. My CFI's done this in my 172 which probably has a power/weight ratio close to the 150's. It's about the difference between MCA and wind speed. A 172 with two people and no bags can probably stall power-on around 40kts. I don't know the speed exactly but it is quite slow. If the wind is blowing 30kts you can put it down on the ground at less than 15mph groundspeed. Then stand on the brakes and turn off at the runway entrance, for a landing roll of about 100'. With higher windspeeds you could do it in less. My current instructor is kind of like your friend- thousands of hours in 172s and flies them like he's part bird. It is a beautiful thing to behold. -cwk. |
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