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roncarolnikko(at)hotmail.
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 Posted: Sun Nov 26, 2006 11:10 am Post subject: VSO ELSA |
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I've heard that a limitation for light sport is 45 vso max. As a licensed
pilot I should have this in my head, but.. VS is clean vs VSO is
landing configuration. Is this power on or off? I can drag my model IV on
the prop very slow, but barely make the sport requirement if they mean power
off continual glide. A quick search yielded no answer so I ask my diverse
Kitfox friends. Ron NB, Ore.
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Tom Jones
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| Posted: Sun Nov 26, 2006 12:59 pm Post subject: Re: VSO ELSA |
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Ron, the Light Sport Aircraft requirement is Vs1 of not more than 45 knots (51 mph) CAS at maximum certificated takeoff weight. Thats stalling speed clean for a kitfox.
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dave
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| Posted: Sun Nov 26, 2006 4:04 pm Post subject: VSO ELSA |
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Are you saying that a Kitfox IV stall speed is 51 mph ?
Mine is about 40 mph on amphibs and less on wheels clean and at gross
With flapperons you can knock off another 5 to 8 mph.
Dave
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Tom Jones
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| Posted: Sun Nov 26, 2006 5:11 pm Post subject: Re: VSO ELSA |
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I said that stall speed in a confusing way didn't I. I meant to say, Vs1 means stalling speed clean for a kitfox. Sport Plane criteria is a Vs1 of less than 45 knots (51mph). How's that?
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MichaelGibbs(at)cox.net
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| Posted: Mon Nov 27, 2006 8:37 am Post subject: VSO ELSA |
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Ron sez:
| Quote: | As a licensed pilot I should have this in my head, but.. VS is clean
vs VSO is landing configuration. Is this power on or off?
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I remember them this way (sorry, I can't do subscripts in a text-only
message): the "i" in Vsi means "in", while the "o" in Vso means
"out", referring to the gear and flaps, of course. Both are measured
with power off, which is different from a takeoff/departure stall
situation where, of course, you have full power in.
You're right about the difference--with full power my Model IV seemed
like it could just hang from the prop in a ridiculously nose-high
attitude while barely moving. 
Mike G.
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