dear RVers---I thought I would share a flying experience here for newcomers to Vans RV airplanes.
it surprised me a little that the stall in an RV6A appears more sudden than a stall in an RV9A. I had expected that the relevant speeds would just all be a little higher. This bit me in an attempt of a demonstration of a full-stall landing from a misjudged 3 feet altitude. the airplane suddenly dropped and the front-wheel needed a repair afterwards.
this is *not* a safety issue.
in the air, it is easily corrected by releasing back pressure.
on normal landing, it is easily avoided by flying reasonable landings, rather than insisting on wanting to have the main wheels touch with a wing stall (and miscalculating the altitude). there is also only a limited angle before a tail strike happens in a 6A.
I hope this helps other pilots.
/iaw
it surprised me a little that the stall in an RV6A appears more sudden than a stall in an RV9A. I had expected that the relevant speeds would just all be a little higher. This bit me in an attempt of a demonstration of a full-stall landing from a misjudged 3 feet altitude. the airplane suddenly dropped and the front-wheel needed a repair afterwards.
this is *not* a safety issue.
in the air, it is easily corrected by releasing back pressure.
on normal landing, it is easily avoided by flying reasonable landings, rather than insisting on wanting to have the main wheels touch with a wing stall (and miscalculating the altitude). there is also only a limited angle before a tail strike happens in a 6A.
I hope this helps other pilots.
/iaw