REFLECTOR:Stall Characteristics

[KeithHallsten]

As I recall, this was at altitude.  I also seem to recall that this plane
had strake tanks that extended farther aft than the plans, so nose-up gave
further aft CG.  I don't have any documentation on this, though.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jeffrey Clough" <jclough@alaska.net>
To: <reflector@tvbf.org>
Sent: Saturday, November 15, 2003 12:36 PM
Subject: Re: REFLECTOR:Stall Characteristics


> Wasn't this on approach? (i.e. low altitude with little chance to recover)
> Were there any significant deviations from plans in Neil's craft? Larger
> tanks? etc?   Jeff Clough
>
>
>
> > Did this occur in the pattern or in mid-air?
> >
> > John
> > > At 07:08 PM 11/14/03 -0500, you wrote:
> > > >  (Note: there is an instance where a Velocity entered the wake
> > > >turbulence of a commercial jet aircraft - and it is thought the
> aircraft
> > > >entered an inverted deep stall condition from which the pilot was
> unable to
> > > >recover.  Also - slips to landing are not recommended because it
> "upsets"
> > > >the lift relationship between the canard and the main wings - which
> could be
> > > >a cause for concern if the slip were aggressive, and the airspeed
slow,
> and
> > > >the cg fully aft.).
> > >
> > > I read the NTSB report on that one, Neil Hunter's crash.  While it is
> > > likely (almost certain) that the wake turbulence put him inverted and
> > > stalled, it was also clear that he was flying aft CG, the weight he
> > > normally carried in the nose when flying solo was not in the airplane.
> > >
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