Well yes I have practiced landings against the radar gun in the over 40 mph range. The mind learns to discern different speeds quickly when a measuring reference exists. Whatever the landing speed turns out to be we can practice landing at that speed with another airplane that has already had it’s share of abuse.

The more one knows about the characteristics of his airplane the more likely he is to carry it home in one piece. Most of us like to see and observe the stall speed and characteristics on the initial flights. At a wing loading of 50oz per sq ft it seems necessary to know what to expect in advance of testing and without risking the airplane.

Bill