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Kewl Paul, Now we know the real truth. I work in a office full of hot stuff pilots (at least that is what their ego tells them.) I will pass it on to them. Alan ;)~ Paul Anton wrote: > I had thought that the reason other planes had flaps and > pedals was to make up for lack of pilot skill. > > I had heard that some pilots just couldn't handle cross winds > so they put the pedal things on so they could have a better chance > of staying on the runway when they attempted to land. > > The flap things were put on when some pilots couldn't handle > speeds like 75 or 80 miles an hour while trying to get back on > the ground. By putting those things down they could come over the > fence as slow as 40 or 50 and this gives them much longer to think > things over on final. > > These same pilots found out that with the pedal things they could > push the pedal on the wrong side and come down faster. The flap > things also made them come down faster. This eliminated the > requirement for judging altitude, wind, airspeed, touchdown point > and all that kind of stuff. > > Cheers: > > Paul > N2273H > __________________________________________________ To unsubscribe from this list please send mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] ___________________________________________________________ T O P I C A http://www.topica.com/t/17 Newsletters, Tips and Discussions on Your Favorite Topics
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