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Well said and if every one would learn to fly the plane that they are flying the way it likes to be flown they would probably never get into trouble. I am a firm believer in the fact that every pilot should get some tail dragger time in a few different types of tail draggers. It really brings home the point I am saying because in most cases you will find out how different each model likes to be flown. I went from a Citabiria to a Swift and the difference was like night and day. Dick & Nancy [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----- Original Message ----- From: Percy Wood <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; MAGIC VAC <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ; Coupe-List <mailto:[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, December 07, 2002 11:29 AM Subject: Re: [COUPERS-FLYIN] RE: Low-speed approach for high sink rate to correct for being too high At 07:25 PM 12/6/02 -0600, edburkhead.com wrote: >I would assert that landing a Coupe well requires a higher skill level >than does a Spam Can because you can t slip to correct approach errors. The "...because..." part says it all, Ed. Owned a Cessna 150 for 14 years, and got my license therein. Learned that you could slop through the pattern, and pull it all together on final. One of my early lessons was where the instructor flew to final at pattern altitude, then used flaps to grease it on. With a full 40 degrees of barn door out there, putting the nose down on the 150 did not increase air speed. In fact, I came to do my best landings at the higher flap settings! Not so with the `coupe. If you do not have it right on the down wind, you will make a real hash of it. But, when set up correctly, you can't buy a bad landing. In short, not "a higher skill level," but different application of skill. "Know your airplane. Know it well. Know it's limitations. And know your own limitations." attributed to Hoover, air show pilot, ex-USAF, buddy of Chuck Yeager, etc. _____ ----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before following any advice in this forum.]---- --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.408 / Virus Database: 230 - Release Date: 10/24/02 ========================================================================== ==== To leave this forum go to: http://ercoupers.com/lists.htm ========================== To leave this forum go to: http://ercoupers.com/lists.htm
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