"Mortimer Schnerd, RN" wrote in message
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Skywise wrote:
Why so fast, "90 mph"? What are the v speeds of this plane? I couldn't
find them readily online. Looking at the photo it didn't appear the flaps
were down at all. I'm thinking with flaps they could have gone slower
down
the runway and the pickup would have been able to keep up easier and
they'd have more time on each attempt.


I always used 80 knots (or about 90 mph) on final in the C-210. You could
slow it down a little more but you're messing around with "coffin corner"
if you have to climb out again.

These guys did an excellent job.



--
Mortimer Schnerd, RN

VE



The coffin corner is where the Mach limit and the stall speed come together
at extremely high altitudes.

Mike
MU-2