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AOA = cheap insurance for when your butt and brain are tired
John
From: owner-rv-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-rv-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Linn
Sent: Monday, January 07, 2013 8:21 AM
Subject: Re: RV-List: AOA unitsAOA units
I'm always amazed at the question in conversation about my Pitts ...... what
airspeed do you flare at? How would I know? I'm far more interested in
where I'm crashing than how fast it's happening!!!! :-P
When you have a lot of hours in any airplane your senses will come into full
play .... your hearing, stick forces, and sight picture will keep you out of
trouble. Like me, it may take a few landings that aren't pretty ..... but I
look at them as training aids.
Having said that, I'm installing AOA in my RV-10 just because it's built
into my MGL Odysseys.
Never paid any attention to the stall warning horns before so I don't see
that changing. Might be fun to play with though!!!
Linn
On 1/7/2013 10:18 AM, Valovich, Paul wrote:
I have an AFS Pro AOA displayed on my 4500 in my -8A - and never use it.
Never thought I'd say the above since I'm a former 30 year Navy carrier guy
who never used airspeed for landing or maneuvering.
I've spent a lot of time exploring the low speed flight envelope and am
pretty comfortable maneuvering the -8A by feel and an occasional glance at
the 4500 airspeed readout and separate g meter.
For me (your site picture / butt feel may vary) it was becoming very
familiar with the nose position required to hold 70 kts in a normal approach
- and being willing to respond to the weird short hair feelings when
excessive angle of bank / g's are introduced in the pattern during an
abnormal approach. And being willing to let go of the stick for
instantaneous recovery during acro.
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01/07/13
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