Spit IIa

[RAF74_Winger]

Originally Posted by IvanK

Max performance turning is done "On the Buzz". A standard exercise is to do this whilst airspeed and G are changing whilst holding the aeroplane on the Buzz throughout without reference to AOA instrumentation etc ... just by feel.

I was taught to pull to the 'nibble', just a slightly different colloquialism I suspect.

The 'depth' of the buffet is due to washout I suspect, and very indicative of the progressive nature of the stall along the span. With light buffet, a very small inboard section of the wing has actually exceeded alpha max, but the remainder of the wing is at or near CLmax.

W.