Light-Sport Aircraft Yahoo group THE SAFER LANDING PATTERN METHOD

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> To: Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com
> From: swferris@sbcglobal.net
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> THE SAFER LANDING PATTERN METHOD
>
> http://v2.ez.org/landing_pattern.htm
>
> By Al Hodges (AGI, EAA Flight Advisor, FAA Aviation Safety Counselor
> Volunteer)
>
> Let's stop using two right angle turns from downwind to final. Instead,
> let's make a gentle turn of 180 degrees from downwind to final using
> 20-30 degrees of bank.

Hear!  Hear!!
I call that my, "Ultralight Technique".

Cheers,
Mike
;-)

> * This method:
> * Maintains good visibility for high and low wing aircraft
> * Makes it easy to adjust for cross winds by varying from 20 to 30
>   degrees, and
> * Maintains stall speed increase to less than 7% of normal straight and
>   level stall speed.

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