Alex Clark
Registered User
Life Long Alaskan
I am trying to get a buddy of mine ready for his private check ride. He is going to use his PA-18-150 since he has 100 hours in it.
Examiners being what they are now-a-days, I was having him memorize all of the various V speeds.
BUT, we can't find Va (manuevering speed) published in his book. (1970s supercub) So we looked in the book for my old one, (1950s) and still nothing. I even checked my L-21 military manual.
I found Va listed in the old original PA-12 manual at 95 mph. It even listed the speeds for different manuevers.
BUT,, so far nothing on the PA-18.
Has anyone seen a published set of V speeds for the PA 18 in different manuevers????
I figure 90 mph for full control deflection would be about right,,, but guess work won't help in this case. Examiners are way too use to using spam cans for check rides and I would like to swing this the other way....
Alex Clark CFI, Homer Alaska
Examiners being what they are now-a-days, I was having him memorize all of the various V speeds.
BUT, we can't find Va (manuevering speed) published in his book. (1970s supercub) So we looked in the book for my old one, (1950s) and still nothing. I even checked my L-21 military manual.
I found Va listed in the old original PA-12 manual at 95 mph. It even listed the speeds for different manuevers.
BUT,, so far nothing on the PA-18.
Has anyone seen a published set of V speeds for the PA 18 in different manuevers????
I figure 90 mph for full control deflection would be about right,,, but guess work won't help in this case. Examiners are way too use to using spam cans for check rides and I would like to swing this the other way....
Alex Clark CFI, Homer Alaska