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 Posted: Tue Apr 27, 2010 12:04 pm Post subject: 180 turn back to the runway video |
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In my early days, I use to practice this 180 turn back to the runway. First few in a Cessna 150 I lost about 600 ft. Then, using a more aggressive dive, turn and bank, I got the Cessna around with only 150 foot loss of altitude. About 10% of the time, I could get it down to 100 footloss. Later, in my PA-11 Cub, I could consistently get it back to the runway with a 50 foot loss of altitude. It just takes practice with a sound technique. Vic
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| Quote: | Date: Tue, 27 Apr 2010 17:05:57 +0100
From: owner-kolb-list-server(at)matronics.com (on behalf of "pj.ladd" <pj.ladd(at)btinternet.com>)
Subject: Re: Re: 180 turn back to the runway video
To: <kolb-list(at)matronics.com>
Jason Omelchuck wrote:
> Hello All,
>
> One of the things I have always wanted to test was the height required to
> get back to a runway after take off.>>
Neatly done and a good video.. The cut back of the engine and the lowering
of the nose were simultaneous. In a real emergency you will lose a couple
of seconds at least wondering `What the *******has happened`. Also there
was no or very little wind. A few knots on your nose turning rapidly to a
few knots up your tailfeathers will reduce your flying speed and INCREASE
you ground speed and the length of your landing run considerably.
You took off from pretty well down the runway and consequently had a good
length of runway behind you to land on. My Xtra would have been at 500 feet
while you were still on the ground and in the event of a 180 degree turn
back there would have been considerably less useable runway.
I dont know how much difference there is in the glide produced by a stopped
prop as opposed to a windmilling one., perhaps someone has the figures.
Thanks for doing the experiment. I shall make sure I do not turn back at
500ft or less.
Cheers
Pat
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