Cessna C-152 (full stall) landing

"As an experiment" - I put the digital camera (set to video) on a tripod - in the 'space' behind the two seats. Winds were light and the air was 'smooth'. There were several (Dowling College) Pipers waiting to take-off, so I extended my downwind and slowed the plane up so as to 'make room'.

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[airste172]

Having learned to fly at Spadaro's, I don't think I know any way to land a plane other than a stall. One of my proudest achievemnts over there was to put the engine in idle at 1,500' over the south shore (for a simulated emergency landing), join the downwind for RWY 18, figure the right moment to hook a U turn, set the plane down in a greaser fashion without using flaps and coast all the way to the tiedown spot. Learning there wasn't easy, but I've come to appreciate how that place hones skills.

[oibal60]

@airste172

Hi, Well, having learned to skydive at Spadaro's (1991), I will attest that EITHER runway is indeed "challenging". To be able to put it down "just managing your energy" is indeed a feat! Kudos!

Gerry

[airste172]

@oibal60 Hi Gerry, I think we have more in common than I suspected since I did my first and a few more skydives at Spadaro's too around the same time period, but I got my real training at The Ranch in Gardiner NY. Learning to fly has been a recent undertaking for me and Bart did most of the training (yelling in my ear). Doing solos there was particularly interesting because you never know when skydivers might be coming in forcing a go-around just as you're on final. I'm ready for my checkride.

[oibal60]

@airste172

Ha! Small world! I've been a member of The Ranch since 1994. I just recently attended the '30th anniversary' this past weekend. Bumped into Skinner, Bruce Chapman, Levent/Sonic, etc. We're still the same bunch ...only with gray hair!

Gerry

D-19579

P.S. Good luck with the check-ride, and, always remember, YOU are PIC !

[dfg1958]

I need to get some flying SOON or I will burst!! I see that you did what I want to do with the tripod in the back seat. Did you anchor it?

[oibal60]

Hi, Yes, I put two 'shortened' legs - of the tripod into each of the 'map pockets' of the two front seats. The remaining leg - of the tripod - was just placed/adjusted in the 'dead space' behind the seats. I then put my heavy flight-bag right-smack-dab underneath the tripod and 'attached' it to all three legs via a bungee cord. Then I adjusted the vertical shaft so that the camera was at the 'proper level' - just high enuf to get a view of the panel/outside and clear of my bobbing head!

[skysnet]

@linoleumcarving I haven't shot any of them down yet. It is in the plan though. What makes them float and go so fast is...money. If you have enough money, you can make something to float in the air and go fast too.

[Chuckjagerdiver]

I once remember being on the downwind leg in a 152 for Waco (TX, USA) municipal with my instructor and seeing a flock of geese (it was November) down below me, overtaking me.

[atntony]

Full stall?? I didn't see a stall until five feet to touchdown

[BagSmash3r]

@airste172 is that a GPS strapped to your yoke? im just curious as ive never seen that before. love the video BTW

[steveslike]

@kciRsnurB the stall warning operates by a change in pressure distribution on the wing, not airspeed. stalls can occur at high airspeeds. the stall warning is set to warn that critical angle of attack is approaching. critical (stalling) angle of attack is not affect by weight.

[horseburger]

@dray22222

That's not funny. What do you call two boobs that look exactly the same? Identitties. Now that's funny.

[chrisklein21]

nice video but you can't slow up. either you slow down or speed up.

[mattp1803]

Perfect.

[andyskateboarder]

bro, perfect approach and landing! very good!

[waterman1976]

bad ass, nice job

[dray22222]

@joeywmac Funny thing...i was taxing back to the hangers on a really windy day and i got the stall horn while on the ground. Wasn't taxing too fast either