Al Gietzen wrote:

What he would do was note the stall speed of his airplane (at a safe

altitude of

course)
just before landing and calculate an approach speed based on that info.

Perhaps

1.1 to 1.3 times the stall speed.

Actual gross weight was then automatically taken into consideration.
An angle of attack indicator will not give you that info.

Actually that's what AOA tells you.  The plane always stalls at the same
angle of attack, regardless of weight.

Al Gietzen

Keep reading Al :-)

Paul Lamar
 
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