I have had the opposite problem on landing. Rolling out at about 40 knots
when a sudden head on wind gust put me at flying speed. The Tomahawk
immediately jumped up to about 20' above the runway. Had my instructor not
drilled into me to never take my hand off the throttle while doing
maneuvers, I would have fallen like a rock when the gust just as suddenly
ceased. Because I had the throttle full on at the top of this sudden climb,
I was able to do a go around and make a proper landing. If my hand was not
on the throttle, the time lag would no doubt have resulted in an unpleasant
flying day. We should all try to never develop bad habits or get lazy when
it comes to flying about in a really unforgiving 3D medium.Our asses truly
depend on it.
Vaughn Teegarden
N914VA (It will fly this century)
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Friday, August 04, 2006 6:22 AM
>
> It seems to me that everyone is right - it doesn't matter how you stay
> alert
> to the possibility of one or both wings stalling, if you let them, so long
> as you really do stay alert and maintain a safe margin at all times. Alert
> is the operative word. I'm sure we have all been reminded by this tragedy
> that stall/spin is a common killer and it could happen to any of us if we
> let it.
>
> The one specific thing I'd like to share was an incident ages ago when I
> stalled a Jodel from 30 feet due to windshear at Audley End (which can be
> very fickle if the wind is coming straight over the top of the hill). One
> moment I had an approach airspeed of 50kts, and the next it was 30 and I
> was falling not flying. Fortunately that aircraft had loads of washout on
> the wing so at least I came down the right way up.
>
> Willie Harrison
> G-BZNY - about to get a dose of Mod 66 following breakage of gas strut
> attachment
> lug...
>
>
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