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Old 06-10-2007 | 10:08 PM
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Default RE: Where to add Stall strip


ORIGINAL: borna

Here is the reason I want to add stall strip. First I have this beautiful Chipmunk plane from CMP which is not designed well and it tip stall even under normal landing (I hear that at least from 5 people who owned this plane). So one tip stall means my plane is gone, so why not tame that wing and add some stall strips.
In this context, assume that "normal" means "chop the throttle and let it glide in holding up elevator"...

As Da Rock and Trollmaster have pointed out, just keep on the throttle a bit or set the idle to a higher rate using the trims, and only bring it down once the wheels are on the ground.

I have a couple of planes that are supposed to weigh 8lbs and have come in at over 12+ lbs. These WILL tip stall with ease. I've never had a problem coming in just a little "hot" like with most tail draggers with the idle trim set all the way up.

Remember tips stalls mean that you are flying your plane too slowly for the situation.

When you maiden the plane spend most of the time after you have it initially trimmed, to practice approaches, then stalls at higher altitudes to get yourself set up for your new "normal" landings.