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Old 05-05-2004 | 08:00 PM
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DBCherry
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Default RE: Plane weight?

Your stall speed will also be higher, which was eluded to, but not mentioned. The higher wing loading of a heavier airplane will make it more prone to tip stalling and spiralling in, the reason that landing speeds MUST be higher.
Dennis-