Missing Donellon, FL SONEX Flyin Pilot

[radfordc]

Here is a video of a turning stall in a 150

http://youtu.be/Jt7r9QMESJc

[sonex1374]

Turning stalls are such a great teacher exactly because they vividly demonstrate the need to remain coordinated. If your turn is well coordinated, there's a good chance that the airplane will break in the stall and not do anything dramatic. It's different for every airplane and certainly the design and rigging of that plane plays into that tenancy. However, if you are not coordinated in the turn, you're all set to fop over and into a spin. Some airplanes spend more of their aerodynamic energy keeping things stable, and subdued, and this will dampen that tenancy somewhat, but at the cost of performance. The Sonex doesn't use any of these aerodynamic tricks (like an oversized tail, washout, cuffs, or ridiculously low control throws). It keeps things light and simple, and fun to fly. But this doesn't mean that it has a problem or is somehow more dangerous to fly. As Andrew stated, if you set the conditions for a spin entry in a Sonex, just about any other plane will react the same way. If you maintain coordination, it's predictable and docile.

Jeff

[Sonex1517]

Just a suggestion, but I think this belongs in a separate thread with a better title...could we leave this one be please?


Robbie Culver
Sonex 1517
Chicagoland
Tails and Wings complete - finishing fuselage.
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