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"Fergkyle" <ve3lvo@rac.ca>
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Ben:
This isn't an argument with what you say in essence but let
meask you a couple easy ones:
1. You and I are ex-AF, and I started on wooden jets in 1951 and
progressed(?) through a number of others, then Army Co-op then transports.
But are you telling me you never lost a buddy who pulled too tight in a
fighter break with an inside wind? ...that you never saw a demo pilot stall
out in vertical manoeuvre?They all had ASIs but no AoA.
2. Would you agree that USN doesn't always piddle away millions on
unnecessary hardware. I said 'always', heh, heh.
I had to be convinced of the value of an AoA but now see the
advantage of not having to bumble about revising my driftdown speed
according to present weight - I can just pick the ideal AoA no matter
weight, temp or density alt.
I believe the AoA tells you instantly what your lift is doing and
the ASI tells me where I went wrong 10 seconds ago. Thass my experience.
How do you like the 777?
Happy Landings
Ferg A064
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