Spoilers for Pattern Planes?????

[Chuck Czarnik]

I set them up on all of my planes and use them occasionally.  They will
help sink rate without building up gobs of airspeed.  Gotta mix a bit of
up elevator to account for the change in angle of attack though.  The
good thing about spoilers is that they decrease the AOA of the tip of
the wing relative to the root, reducing tip stalling.

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Larry Diamond [mailto:jed241 at msn.com] 
Sent: Monday, November 10, 2003 5:20 PM
To: NSRCA
Subject: Spoilers for Pattern Planes?????

 

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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