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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>What works better for me is do as #1, but leave a
very fast idle. In the wind, it will stop and turn tightly. It just seems
weird.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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<A title=patterndude@comcast.net href="mailto:patterndude@comcast.net">Lance
Van Nostrand</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=discussion@nsrca.org
href="mailto:discussion@nsrca.org">discussion@nsrca.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, April 29, 2004 10:20
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> windy stall turn judging</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I have a question about the best basic approach
to doing a stall turn into a 20mph headwind (judging from the recent posts,
this is probably something we are all struggling with). The question has
to do with the actual turn itself. Which is better (or is there another
way):</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>1. Pull up from horizontal with plane leaning
into the wind so it's track is vertical. As the plane slows, maintain an
angle into the wind to minimize blowback. Stall turn with plane at an
angle and then tuck the nose asap (the elevator isn't effective when the plane
is not moving forward, but becomes effective after the turn pretty
quickly).</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Appearance: Stall turn looks flat. After
turn the plane is pointed downwind a bit so when the elevator tuck kicks in
the plane seems to ungracefully snake back onto a downline.
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Advantage: plane deviates from the perfectly
coincident up/downlines the least, but it sure deviates.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>2. Pull up from horizontal with plane leaning
into wind so it's track is vertical. As the plane slows pull the nose up
so the stall turn looks somewhat normal and pretty. tuck the nose on the
downline.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Appearance: Looks most like a calm day stall
turn, but it can cause a significant wind shift for the
up/downlines.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>This question plagued me today during my practice
and although I could do it either way, they both looked ugly. Is there a
way to make these look good and stay on heading?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>--Lance</FONT></DIV>
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