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Originally Posted by why_fly_high
Ever put a radar gun on a 35% or 40% plane? They hit 100mph easily and often. They don't look like it because they are so big. I had a Lanier Laser with a Sachs 4.2 I thought was doing 75-80. First pass through the radar gun UPWIND read 108mph.
I want to see someone flying something high performance, with more let like wing loading using proper landing techniques and smooth controls at high speeds before I even entertain doing a waiver flight or flights with them.