On Tue, 26 Jul 2011 14:34:04 -0700, Tony wrote:

The accident that started this discussion was a cessna 150 with 150 hp
with the Capstan in tow. I believe the Capstan has at least 45 degree
if not vertical speed limiting airbrakes.

You're right: they're vertical speed-limiting brakes.

For those who don't know the Capstan, its brakes are at least as powerful
as those on a Puchacz, which also has vertical speed-limiting brakes.
I've only flown a Capstan once. At the end of that flight P1 demoed the
brakes with much the steepest approach and landing I've ridden through:
it made a fully braked ASW-20 approach, which I've flown quite a lot,
look shallow.


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