"Eric Greenwell" wrote in message
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The scary low passes I've seen were almost all done with too little
speed, which means when the pilot pulls up, he is still low, making a
pattern (any kind of pattern) to the landing more difficult.

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Eric Greenwell
Richland, WA (USA)


A "rule of thumb" I've used is 1 knot = about 9 feet. So if I start the
pull-up at 110 knots and push over to level for the pattern at about 60
knots, I'll be around 450 feet plus whatever altitude the low pass was flown
at.

I've done a few low passes at Napa, CA, a towered airport. I never ask when
there's other pattern traffic and so far the tower has always cleared me for
the low pass.

Disclaimer: the "formula" above isn't mine, don't know where I read it, it's
probably inaccurate, and don't try it at home . . . or in a glider for that
matter and try it at altitude first.
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