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How to Master Slow Flight (Step-By-Step)

Pilot Institute

This is often the clean configuration at max gross weight. You’ll have to accelerate to V x while staying within ground effect. When you’re proficient, you’ll confidently maintain altitude a few feet off the ground while accelerating from slow flight. Pilots use reference stalling speeds instead.

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Nothing Small About It

Plane and Pilot

But I have maintained 5000 feet at 6000 pounds gross weight,” notes Ross. Resist pulling back, instead letting it accelerate in ground effect (or should we say water effect) for a few seconds. Precisely what the single-engine ceiling is, the team can’t say. “We lb/sq ft Power loading 10.32