Re: Recipe for a crash?

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- Wan
  
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20 years ago

Tue, Jul 1, 2003 11:56 AM

> "No airspeed + No power + No altitude.= CRASH"
> > > > The above is a quote from William from a little while ago. I guess he > > is correct and so are you. Power may not be of help, but I kept > > wondering wouldn't enough power be able to gain more speed and in turn > > get to altitude? I'm not trying to be a smarty and I hesitated to post > > this. Just want to learn more from the people who had decades of > > experience. > > Power will only help if it's applied in time. If you delay getting the > power on until too late (ie after the wing stalls) then all it does is > make the crash worse. But if you do manage to put it on in time then, > yes, it can save the situation.

Boo,

I think I got the picture. The advice given by just about everybody is that don't turn downwind with low altitude and not enough power. Everyone have put it clearly and in a very nice way.

I have another new plane almost identical to the one I flew that I had so many questions about. I'm looking forward to flying it with the instructions given here in mind. I don't want to scratch this pretty airplane :)

Thanks to all, Wan

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posted
20 years ago

Tue, Jul 1, 2003 1:19 PM

I wouldn't do this with most planes.

If you were slow, I'm guessing simple tip-stall.

Rich

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20 years ago

Tue, Jul 1, 2003 7:06 PM

Landing down wind dead stick is difficult even for the best of flyers The only way to crash a plane dead stick flying into the wind, would be if you are trying to keep the nose up. Turn into the wind keep the nose down and flare is what I learned and what I teach.

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20 years ago

Tue, Jul 1, 2003 7:41 PM

Sorry I forgot to add to that formula No airspeed + No power + No altitude + Trying to maneuver = Crash You should also consider that when you turn down wind whatever airspeed you will gain will bleed off quickly when you turn back into the wind, and you will in all likely hood be even further away from the landing sight. As far a gaining altitude with no power, only sailplanes are good at that. Most of the crashes I have seen were all caused by wing stalling at low altitude, a most unforgiving mistake.