Ramblings on Flying
Here you'll find a few assembled ramblings on flying, from the perspective of a flier of "little planes".
Treatises and Manifestos
Which Vis is Which?
Are we all
above average
?
How to fly a
DME Arc
Why does
Va go down with weight
?
Why are there so many different kinds of
altitudes
?
Why are there different techniques for
landings
on short and soft fields?
What do I have to know to fly in the
DC ADIZ
?
Is flying a little plane
safer than driving a car?
A mathematical proof/discussion of
P Factor
A lengthy monologue discussing various issues surrounding
power vs drag
, the power required curve, etc.
Effects of CG on Performance:
Fat Kids and Teeter-Totters
Shaky Photos and Trips
Pointless Quest II
: to land at an airport in each of the 50 US states.
Harry Mantakos
/
harry@meretrix.com