http://rlsa.bydanjohnson.com/index.cfm?b=6&m=1, that Remos Aircraft was #1 in new S-LSA registrations for the six months ending August 2008. That's up from #7, and is such an impressive move given the state of the economy, and the sheer number of LSAs on the market. This move speaks volumes about what is important to the U.S. consumer, and confirms Remos as not only the leader in quality, but value. Remos has correctly identified the fact that the U.S. consumer will embrace quality and value for their dollar, and I'm convinced that Remos will continue it's climb in market share.
Which brings me to my next topic. After a little random investigation, we discovered the German POH, publishes a different approach speed than the U.S. POH. Why we were trying to read the German POH, who knows, but we were curious. We decided to contact the German engineer, that we were privaledged to have met and spend some time with in Oshkosh, for an explanation. For those of us that didn't know(or needed reminding), the ultra light rules in Germany are different than the Light Sport Aircraft rules in the U.S. Whereas we have a weight restiction of 1320 lbs. the German restrictions is approximately 1200 lbs. The airframe is identical, however, this difference in MTOW(maximum takeoff weight) is the reason for the differnent speeds in the POH. Weight is one of the factors in determining the stall speed of an aircraft. The angle of attack, will always be the same, but the airspeed at which the aircraft will stall is decreased on the aircraft with the lower weight. Generally, the approach speed of an aircraft, Vref, is determined by applying a factor of 1.3 Vso (stall speed in landing configuration). Therefore, if the 1200 lb. GX is flown at the same Vref speed as the 1320 lb aircraft, it will float much longer on landing. I'm sure this isn't new information to most of us, but it never hurts to get in a little review. The best aviators are always learning more about their aircraft. That's all for now.
2 comments:
Jack,
Thanks for the great review of how stall speed is affected by aircraft weight. This very applicable to all LSA's! There is so much "stuff" that we had to learn to get our tickets, and then we promptly file away. Thanks for pulling out the file and "dusting" it off.
Jack,
Thanks for the review. There is alot of "stuff" that we had to learn in order to get our ratings, and then promply forgot. Your review of stall speed relating to aircraft weight is a great refresher for all of us! Thanks again.
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