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Paul Valovich

Joined: 11 Jan 2006
Posts: 75

Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2013 7:19 am Post subject: AOA unitsAOA units

I have an AFS Pro AOA displayed on my 4500 in my -8A – and never use it. 

  

Never thought I’d say the above since I’m a former 30 year Navy carrier guy who never used airspeed for landing or maneuvering. 

  

I’ve spent a lot of time exploring the low speed flight envelope and am pretty comfortable maneuvering the -8A by feel and an occasional glance at the 4500 airspeed readout and separate g meter.  

  

For me (your site picture / butt feel may vary) it was becoming very familiar with the nose position required to hold 70 kts in a normal approach – and being willing to respond to the weird short hair feelings when excessive angle of bank  / g’s are introduced in the pattern during an abnormal approach. And being willing to let go of the stick for instantaneous recovery during acro. 

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Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2013 8:22 am Post subject: AOA unitsAOA units

I'm always amazed at the question in       conversation about my Pitts ...... what airspeed do you flare at?        How would I know?  I'm far more interested in where I'm crashing       than how fast it's happening!!!!              

       

       When you have a lot of hours in any airplane your senses will come       into full play .... your hearing, stick forces, and sight picture       will keep you out of trouble.  Like me, it may take a few landings       that aren't pretty ..... but I look at them as training aids.

       Having said that, I'm installing AOA in my RV-10 just because it's       built into my MGL Odysseys.  

       Never paid any attention to the stall warning horns before so I       don't see that changing.  Might be fun to play with though!!!

       Linn

       

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I have an AFS Pro AOA displayed on my 4500           in my -8A – and never use it.         

          

Never thought I’d say the above since I’m a           former 30 year Navy carrier guy who never used airspeed for           landing or maneuvering.         

          

I’ve spent a lot of time exploring the low           speed flight envelope and am pretty comfortable maneuvering           the -8A by feel and an occasional glance at the 4500 airspeed           readout and separate g meter.                    

          

For me (your site picture / butt feel may           vary) it was becoming very familiar with the nose position           required to hold 70 kts in a normal approach – and being           willing to respond to the weird short hair feelings when           excessive angle of bank / g’s are introduced in the pattern           during an abnormal approach. And being willing to let go of           the stick for instantaneous recovery during acro.       

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jjessen01

Joined: 27 Sep 2010
Posts: 50

Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2013 4:46 pm Post subject: AOA unitsAOA units

AOA = cheap insurance for when your butt and brain are tired

 

John

 

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I'm always amazed at the question in conversation about my Pitts ...... what airspeed do you flare at?  How would I know?  I'm far more interested in where I'm crashing than how fast it's happening!!!!   



When you have a lot of hours in any airplane your senses will come into full play .... your hearing, stick forces, and sight picture will keep you out of trouble.  Like me, it may take a few landings that aren't pretty .... but I look at them as training aids.

Having said that, I'm installing AOA in my RV-10 just because it's built into my MGL Odysseys.  

Never paid any attention to the stall warning horns before so I don't see that changing.  Might be fun to play with though!!!

Linn



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I have an AFS Pro AOA displayed on my 4500 in my -8A – and never use it.

 

Never thought I’d say the above since I’m a former 30 year Navy carrier guy who never used airspeed for landing or maneuvering.

 

I’ve spent a lot of time exploring the low speed flight envelope and am pretty comfortable maneuvering the -8A by feel and an occasional glance at the 4500 airspeed readout and separate g meter. 

 

For me (your site picture / butt feel may vary) it was becoming very familiar with the nose position required to hold 70 kts in a normal approach – and being willing to respond to the weird short hair feelings when excessive angle of bank / g’s are introduced in the pattern during an abnormal approach. And being willing to let go of the stick for instantaneous recovery during acro. 	  Quote: 	
		     	


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