KR Net, Great story!
Many years ago in Cadet Training we (fledgling plots) were encouraged to tell our "pucker" tales in hopes of saving another cadet from similar demise. Unlike in the business world where deficienies are usually buried for political reasons, these stories are important to hear when the stakes are real. Kudos to the KR Net people. Dick Iennaco PS. I too took off with flaps full down on in a Rockwell 112 TC at Ft. Lauderddale with none but buildings and traffic below; real pucker time. Got permission to land OK but embarrasing when the tower later, asked, "What?". -------------- Original message from "Orma" <o...@aviation-mechanics.com>: -------------- > I'm sure that every KRnet reader is glad that you are here telling the story > as a lesson learned. The only point that I will make is that, a lot of > builders are installing belly boards or speed brakes and the motivation is > that they want to slow down. Flaps provide drag, will rotate the nose over > for better visibility, but also provide lift. When my flaps are > accidentally forgotten while doing hasty pattern work, the result is that I > climb steeper at a slower speed. Whereas a forgotten speed brake only > provides drag. > > Orma > Southfield, MI > N110LR Tweety, old enough to drink this year > Flying and more flying, to the gathering or bust > http://www.kr-2.aviation-mechanics.com/ > > > > _______________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html
