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Old 11-22-2010 | 10:46 PM
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p51Dpony
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Default RE: Downwind turn Myth

Right on, that's what I'm talking about TimT2000.  My worst experience w/ this was 20 yr ago was a ST .45 powered high wing float plane, lots of drag, did a slow speed loop into the wind (no problems of calm days) and as it hit top of loop going downwind it just started falling, one would think 300' would be plenty of altitude to get airflow going again, one would be wrong.