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mikeymikec

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6-4.webp
 

lxskllr

No Lifer
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I've flown a handful of times. Jets, small prop, and helicopter. I'm not afraid of it, but it's not a desirable activity. With unlimited time and money, I'd do all my traveling by ship and train.
 

skyking

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I have only flown once and it was in a single prop plane. This channel makes me never want to fly again. It amazes me how these planes takeoff and land in extreme conditions. (3 minute videos)


Channel link: https://www.youtube.com/@3MinutesofAviation
that's some pretty dishonest video title. The plane did not "almost stall".
Those were some very strong winds aloft.
One-time a friend was prompted to "hurry up" on the ILS approach to Bremerton airport, because the lowly C152 he was flying was only making about 40 MPH over the ground. They had slowed down on the approach a bit for a laugh :)
 

[DHT]Osiris

Lifer
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that's some pretty dishonest video title. The plane did not "almost stall".
Those were some very strong winds aloft.
One-time a friend was prompted to "hurry up" on the ILS approach to Bremerton airport, because the lowly C152 he was flying was only making about 40 MPH over the ground. They had slowed down on the approach a bit for a laugh :)
was gonna say, even my novice ass is pretty sure that stalling is a function of the engine, not the airframe... the bird can be holding in a single spot in the air as long as the engine is able to breathe enough. Might not be a great idea, though.
 

lxskllr

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was gonna say, even my novice ass is pretty sure that stalling is a function of the engine, not the airframe... the bird can be holding in a single spot in the air as long as the engine is able to breathe enough. Might not be a great idea, though.
I think it might get tricky with aircraft. When I think "stall", I think 'wings aren't generating lift', not 'motor quit'. I know fuckall about it though, and don't know how pilots differentiate.