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Peter Duniho wrote:
"Matt Whiting" wrote in message ... True, it is just the wing that is stalling. At the onset of stall the airplane will settle very smoothly to the runway assuming that the wheels are very close when the stall occurs. You really should have gone and read this whole thread before reviving it. This trail has been worn quite smooth already, and you're on the wrong side of correctness with respect to the possibility of a literal "full-stall landing". That sometimes happens when you come back from vacatoin. You somehow seem to think that you can let the airplane down more gradually using elevator while at a higher speed than what occurs when the wing stalls. This simply isn't the case in most airplanes. When the wing stalls, the lost of list is fairly dramatic, but it still takes time for the airplane to accelerate downward. If you are within inches of the runway, this will set you onto the ground very gently. Few pilots can do a more gently touchdown using elevator control alone. You cannot achieve a pitch angle sufficient to stall the wing while "within inches of the runway". The tail of the airplane will hit the ground first. In some airplanes, yes, but in many, no. It is obvious that you weren't taught full-stall landings (by that I mean having the control wheel full-aft and the stall horn blaring at the moment of touchdown) and don't know how they are done or how good the results can be when done properly. Obvious? What's obvious is that you are making statements without having the knowledge to back them up. It's also obvious you don't have the good sense to avoid insulting someone else's flying ability without ensuring first that you have a clue about what you're talking about. I can't vouch for George's flying ability, but there's nothing in his posts to suggest it's anything less than stellar. Your denigration of his flying skills was completely unjustified. I didn't denigrate his flying skills, simply suggested that there is a skill he wasn't taught. Nothing to be ashamed of about that and it certainly isn't an insult. I wasn't taught to do Immelmanns, and saying I can't do one is hardly an insult, just a fact. You should find an instructor competent in this area and take a lesson or two. It will be both fun and enlightening. Take your own advice. I do at least once a year. Matt |
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