Spoilers for Pattern Planes?????

[jim ivey]

No Larry you still have your mind.
Some guys have them on a switch to flip them up a little bit so the plane 
won't float as much on the landings. It kills the lift just enough to do 
this.

Jim Ivey



jivey61 at msn.com





>From: "Larry Diamond" <jed241 at msn.com>
>Reply-To: discussion at nsrca.org
>To: "NSRCA" <discussion at nsrca.org>
>Subject: Spoilers for Pattern Planes?????
>Date: Mon, 10 Nov 2003 18:19:33 -0500
>
>OK...Maybe I'm loosing my mind...
>
>I had a conversation with an individual that told me I was wrong and that 
>we don't use nor will ever use spoilers for a pattern plane.
>
>I do have at least one e-mail referencing that some folks in New Jersey 
>have tinkered with this. I seem to recall a number of posts but I can' find 
>them.
>
>What I would like to do, is take the responses (Good / Bad) from this 
>thread to form my own opinion.
>
>I have never tried it. But I think it was advise I received from a thread 
>on trying to control the speed of my landings for short runways. But I 
>really don't recall all the points...
>
>Then again, perhaps I have lost my mind...
>
>See ya,
>
>Larry

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