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Sic-m Alan....... Alan Lail wrote: > ----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before following any advice in this forum.]---- > > 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 __________________________________________________ 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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