Mini-Nimbus experience

On Wednesday, August 26, 1998 7:00:00 AM UTC, Albin O. Schreiter wrote:
On Wed, 26 Aug 1998 16:31:07 +0200, (Miriano
Ravazzolo) wrote:


My experience on those spoilers are only on the Libelle. Maybe what can
be said is that this kind of things have to be used a little bit more
"slowly" than a SH air-brake. You can actually close them everytime, even
during flare, if you consider them as a kind of "active elements" which
modify not only your drag but also your asset. If you close them
abbruptly, before starting the new (flatter) angle the nose will drop a
little to let you gain a bit of more speed, and this is not advisable too
close to the ground.

Miriano Ravazzolo

Your experience on a Libelle does not help much with the Mini-Nimbus
flap/trailing edge dive brakes. On the Mini it is just about essential
NOT to close the system slowly. The correct way is to close
flap/divebrake fast and completely, and to then start over again to
whatever setting is appropriate. This avoids the danger of stalling
inadvertently.
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this is a fascinating discussion about the flap/spoiler combination but I would like to know about the all flying tail and what issues that might present to the new (low time) pilot. Is it as bad as several other discussions and articles would lead one to believe or is it something that can be "lived with" once understood?