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It is interesting that almost everyone thinks about it differently than myself, even though we end up at the same result. I think of Va as the slowest speed to achieve the limit load factor(g). Load factor is a function of lift and weight. So for Va, I think of how much lift the wing is...

Thank you for that info. For the lower weight, it looks like the curve flattens out near the left side. The airspeed for minimum power required is also shifted to the left. At first glance, that would make you wanna think that Vy is lowered the same amount. But in my case, available power...

I searched some of the keywords in your post and found a pretty informative article by Rod Machado about Vx, Vy and different altitudes. Too bad it wasn't about different weights:lol: It explained that Vy happens at the airspeed where there is the largest gap between the power available...

On my particular airplane, the calibration error is much less at slow speeds. Only at 140 knots with flaps up is there a 4 knot error. Here is a part of the airspeed calibration table. *Flaps at 30 degrees KIAS.....50......60 KCAS....51......61 With what you said about different levels...

If the wing is rated to handle 3.8g at max gross, and could support more g at lower weights, that would make a whole lot of sense and put an end to my confusion:yes:. I still wouldn't go around pulling more g at lower weights. That wing loading is the limiting factor is an assumption that...

Just got my PPL so this is not set in stone for me. I like to keep a stabilized approach with power. I get the speed set for the configuration and lock in my aim point. More power if the aim point starts getting away from me, less power if I start overtaking it. Power to idle right before...

When I started to really think about it during the time it took to make the OP, I realized that the maneuvering speed would have to go up with a heavier plane because it is going to take more lift to generate the same load. I guess what I always had a problem with is why the plane can withstand...

This is something I have always wondered about since I started training and learned that maneuvering speed went up as weight increased. That was the reverse of what I expected. Since the airplane is heavier, I thought there should be more stress on the wing root or aircraft structure for a...

That AOA gauge is cool! I like that it is a a gauge that resembles a wing. Very intuitive and provides plenty of information. Right now, when doing steep turns, I am in the dark as to how much available performance I am using versus what I have left. 45 degrees, no sweat, 50 degrees, getting...

Congrats on this milestone!

Wow, he does sound pretty tough. Come out of the spin +-10 degrees original heading:D Mine just wanted me to resist my every instinct to release backpressure and break the spin early. When I finally got it fully developed, I'll never forget that feeling. It looked just like in the movies...

Asking to do something made the difference in my case. We weren't going to do spin training until I asked for it. It was fun and eye opening and now I have no doubts about what could cause it and what it takes to recover from it. My instructor said it was better to have a healthy respect for...

^^^Its so true that we become our instructors in a sense. I pay close attention to certain things and am lax about others because that was how my CFI was. I only realized this when I started going to other instructors.

I totally agree about having high standards. I think that is one of the most important qualities. For me, I think the perfect instructor would excel in 3 categories: knowledge/skill, high standards, and patience. 2 out of 3 is much more common.

Yup, Yuzo was very cool. Really lucky to have that club available to SJSU students and alumni. I'll be going for my IR in the 172 pretty soon. Just wish that we could stay at that club for the commercial. Hmmm...Citabrias you say? Really thinking about getting a tailwheel endorsement...

Didn't expect that to be a popular name on a flying forum:lol: I got it from my car and motorcycle forum days.

It is amazing you asked that! That plane is my favorite and the one that I took my checkride in.

Thank you all for the warm welcome!:goofy:

FTFY:wink2: I hail from San Jose, Ca.

I might as well throw in a couple details about the checkride. It was a crazy last month for me. The relief when I passed was so immense because my CFI and I crammed a busy months schedule into 2 weeks. The plane was down a couple times, my CFI had to leave for the airlines and he almost...