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Old May 22nd 07, 05:03 AM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
Jose
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Default Soft field landings - low wing vs high wing aircraft

So it seems the low wing confines pilots to a smaller range of speeds
in this scenario, making it less tolerant of speed deviations, so what
am I getting for the extra effort?


I don't know the answer to your question, but the above contains a
flawed premise. A slippery craft would confine the pilot to a smaller
range of approach speeds (since excess speed is harder to bleed off).
This is independent of the wing configuration. Perhaps the high wing
aircraft in question is draggier, or high wings in general are draggier.

If this is the case, then what you get in tradeoff is better performance
for a given power.

Jose
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