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Dudley
Of course not. Your points are well taken. Why not take a hard look at
my point of view as well? I still think too many pilots simply are
afraid of working in the low airspeed region where most accidents are
developed and happen. Forget the high performance aircraft that you
are
fond of and think of the low speed stuff that most of the pilots here
fly.

What has this got to do with holding extra airspeed on DOWNWIND!?

Why are there stall/spin accidents?

What has this got to do with holding extra airspeed on DOWNWIND?


Because the pilots didn't know how
to fly in the low speed region and got crossed up.

What has this got to do with holding extra airspeed on DOWNWIND?


Was it because of
cruise speed? Nope. It was in the pattern and misuse of speed or at
least lower speeds.

What has this got to do with holding extra airspeed on DOWNWIND?



How about running out of runway? A blown approach
due to excess speed and unable to make the first 1/3 of the runway
(assuming it is shorter than 5000').

What has this got to do with holding extra airspeed on DOWNWIND? Nobody
even came close to hinting that extra airspeed should be held through
TOUCHDOWN!!!
What is it about the word DOWNWIND you don't understand?

I'll still maintain, most modern pilots don't know how to fly at the
lowest range of their aircraft envelope and that is a major
contributor
to accidents.

Although aircraft control in the left side of the envelope is critical
to flight safety, airspeed control in the left side of the envelope has
nothing to do with carrying extra airspeed on DOWNWIND!!!


Dudley Henriques
International Fighter Pilots Fellowship
Commercial Pilot/CFI Retired
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