...should've, not should of. It's short for should have. So many simples are making this mistake now. I see it everywhere.Should of. It's right up there with imfo...
I am an Ulralight pilot from Australia. The GA method of landing under power is strange. every approach should be a glide that way you know your flying well
The reason GA aircraft are landed under power is because the tail control surfaces are usually built smaller requiring more airflow than just a glide for good positive control.
surface area = drag therefore the control stab surfaces are as small as reasonably possible. For ultralights, it's not an issue as the aircraft is barely at the speed of smell and drag isn't a factor.
@texNoz - Parasite drag isn't. Induced drag still is. I was under the impression ultralights just have better L/D.
Every GA aircraft I've flown has plenty of control at nearly idle power and an approach speed... but power off, it just isnt going to make the runway at a normal glidepath. A power-off approach requires a steeper approach angle because of the poor glide ratio. The only time extra power might be used for control is to keep weight off the nosewheel in a soft-field roll-out. Cheers!
Hello Ken, is that a helicopter-pilot style helmet with built-in earphones you're wearing? If so can you tell me what brand and model? I'm looking for a good one, same application. Thanks.
...should've, not should of. It's short for should have. So many simples are making this mistake now. I see it everywhere.Should of. It's right up there with imfo...
karakafat 1 year ago
Thanks for pointing that out, Why you were being anal you should of corrected me for spelling ultralight wrong also.
Thanks again for pointing out my mistake. It's great you went to all the effort to leave a comment to help me become a better person.
mjok2004 3 years ago
I am an Ulralight pilot from Australia. The GA method of landing under power is strange. every approach should be a glide that way you know your flying well
mjok2004 3 years ago
The reason GA aircraft are landed under power is because the tail control surfaces are usually built smaller requiring more airflow than just a glide for good positive control.
surface area = drag therefore the control stab surfaces are as small as reasonably possible. For ultralights, it's not an issue as the aircraft is barely at the speed of smell and drag isn't a factor.
texNoz 2 years ago
@texNoz - Parasite drag isn't. Induced drag still is. I was under the impression ultralights just have better L/D.
Every GA aircraft I've flown has plenty of control at nearly idle power and an approach speed... but power off, it just isnt going to make the runway at a normal glidepath. A power-off approach requires a steeper approach angle because of the poor glide ratio. The only time extra power might be used for control is to keep weight off the nosewheel in a soft-field roll-out. Cheers!
aaron8862006 1 year ago
@texNoz - And... I may be saying this to a guy with far more experience than I, but I figured it can't hurt.
aaron8862006 1 year ago
Just out of curiosity, why is Ken not repeating Aurora at the end of his announcements?
Nice vid though!
alienxyt 3 years ago
Hello Ken, is that a helicopter-pilot style helmet with built-in earphones you're wearing? If so can you tell me what brand and model? I'm looking for a good one, same application. Thanks.
charluzzu 4 years ago
Groucho Marx in command
OMF1955 4 years ago
This is going too be one great aircraft I want one!
splitty77 4 years ago
der pilot ist ein verlierer roger ramjet
minfratz 5 years ago
looks like a hard day at work for ken
nigbas 5 years ago