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Dennis Collin wrote:
> That's the point of < 40 knots while practicing ... turns MUST be
> shallow to prevent the stall.  As a student we'd fly like that for a
> bit every lesson ... it helps with stall avoidance and recovery, and
> illustrates clearly the effect of increased loads on stall speed.  In
> other words, it was effective practice.

Actually, I think it's part of the problem. When I did my
private training, I did the usual slow flight in a C172 at
around 40 knots or whatever.

But how many of us let a plane get that slow in day-to-day
flying? What did I really learn? It really doesn't illustrate
just how quickly things can get out of hand if you're a little
slow on your base-to-final and then overshoot the turn and
try to recover the approach with a steep bank.

It's academically interesting to learn how to fly the plane
right on the edge at 40 knots, but from a functional standpoint
I think understanding what happens at 55 knots with a
moderate bank is at least as worthwhile?

Brett

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