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| Subject: Stalls and Sink Rate | |
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Author: Captain Pulsar |
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Date Posted: Thu, Dec 13 2012, 23:20:43 GMT In reply to: Bob P 's message, "Pulsar Sink Rate (in Glider Mode)" on Thu, Dec 13 2012, 12:19:05 GMT I've never had the balls to intentionally shut down the engine in flight, it seems a silly thing to do. I would expect even low revs will extend the glide a fair bit. With no power, it would still have a better glide ratio than most types. Where the stall is approached rapidly under power the G break is much greater, and the aircraft is almost fully stalled as opposed to just the roots stalling where speed is approached caused by the washout in the wings as you suggest. The propwash has to affect airflow over the wing, so would provide the characteristics you describe Bob. Of course, it is very important to keep the rudder neutral, the slightest yaw input will encourage one wing to drop first. I recall during my GFT years ago in a C150 Aerobat, the instructor made me dive the aeroplane and then pull up under full power, when almost vertical at the stall warner sounding, he told me to cut the power and put in full left rudder. Jeez, I banged my head on the door the stall break was so violent, not a nice sensation. [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] |
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| Stalls and Sink Rate | Bob P | Tue, Dec 18 2012, 12:39:07 GMT |