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You use flippers to do flick rolls...
-- Dan D. .. "Ernest Christley" wrote in message . com... Ace Pilot wrote: Mike Borgelt wrote: I guess that's why it's still in print. And so often referred to. And yes I do know the maths and science behind flight. On first reading parts of the book I thought maybe some things were wrong or odd but reading it properly I realised he had things right even if the language was a little old fashioned. Mike Borgelt Is the term "flippers" for control surfaces part of that "old-fashioned language" thing? Was this a common phraseology back then, or is it unique to Stick and Rudder? Or is it just my copy of the book? Ace I believe that he explains that he is using that term to avoid using the term 'elevator'. The elevator really doesn't elevate the airplane, so Langweishe chose a different name. -- ----Because I can---- http://www.ernest.isa-geek.org/ ------------------------ |
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