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Re: PSS AOA sensor position standardization

Subject: Re: PSS AOA sensor position standardization
From: Miles McCallum <milesm@avnet.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 6 Mar 2002 08:51:45

>
> I have had an airframe buffet on the final turn. It was quite clear and
> with a little power and a push on the stick went away.
>
> I was overweight (long range fual tank and corpulent son) and had to
> follow an ultralight in so was a little slow.
>
> I now never go below 70 kts into the turn to final.

Chap who taught me to fly luscombes, and indeed taught me a great deal more
(he had 20,000 hrs in GA aircraft) always said
"never skid the turn to finals.... we call that the graveyard glide...."
didn't mind if you slipped it, though.

M



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