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Roger Worden wrote:
I'm nearly finished reading Stick and Rudder by Wolfgang Langewiesche.
Although it's mostly about powered flight, it does a great job of explaining
how airframes and controls and maneuvers work. It's firmed up a bunch of
things I'd been observing and speculating about.

But I'm wondering... it was published in 1944 and updated in 1972. Any of
you experienced pilots who are familiar with this book... is there anything
that has been disproven or drastically changed since then?

Thanks in advance,
Roger Worden
Orange CA



I don't think he ever mentioned how one can use the airflow of
a shot of power to help straighten the tail, or make the
surfaces more effective. I seem to recall looking for
this, after a TW CFI showed it to me, and not finding it in
his book.

I also didn't see mention of how use of partial power can be used to
slow down the roundout and flare.

In gliders, this is sort of equivalent to headwind vs.
tailwind landings and groundspeed...