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kellwolf · September 16th, 2004, 15:46

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I have heard people say things to the effect that if you made a "sharp" turn from an upwind heading to a downwind heading, you could stall. Im not so sure about this theory- I thought the plane didnt care about which way the wind was blowing?

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Maybe if you're in a hurricane......

September 16th, 2004, 15:46	#11
kellwolf Old Skool Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 13,626	Re: Upwind to downwind turn [ QUOTE ] I have heard people say things to the effect that if you made a "sharp" turn from an upwind heading to a downwind heading, you could stall. Im not so sure about this theory- I thought the plane didnt care about which way the wind was blowing? [/ QUOTE ] Maybe if you're in a hurricane......