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Off Topic....L-4B short field landing

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O-1Driver

Charter Member 2011
Guys,

This is a video of my L-4B landing on a 900 ft strip the first day of the WWII re-enactment at Florala Ala. last Fall. The photographer shot several videos over the three days but just now got them to me.

The landing strip was one way in and out over a small pond on one end and very tall trees and a fence at the other end. Once you are on short final you are committed with no go around.

Best Regards,
O-1
https://picasaweb.google.com/103374...key=Gv1sRgCJHSqLTr39u4lgE#5643580092310542418
 
Thanks guys,

I had a slight quartering tailwind landing on the first day but mostly a light crosswind the rest of the weekend. It was easier than it looks as the field had a nice up slope to it that really slows you down once you are on the ground. The slope helps a lot on takeoff also. I flew solo and with half fuel (6 gallons) while operating out of the strip. It was awesome watching the German and US armor from the air and when the German troops opened up on me you could really hear the small arms and MG fire from inside the Cub.

O-1
 
...cripes 'a mighty -matey, that was really cool. Were you right near to the stall speed?
I've got absolutely no idea what it is. Is it anywhere near the L-5 we have on sim?
...again, really beautiful Steve :applause:
 
popsaka said:
...cripes 'a mighty -matey, that was really cool. Were you right near to the stall speed?
I've got absolutely no idea what it is. Is it anywhere near the L-5 we have on sim?
...again, really beautiful Steve :applause:
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Posaka,

The book stall speed is 38 mph TAS at gross weight but the IAS will read a lot less than that and vary by Cub. There is no stall warning horn or any other device in a Cub but the aircraft will telegraph very clearly the approaching stall by the feel of the controls.

I usually make the approach around 45 IAS on this plane bleeding it off on short final and feeling for the edge of the minimum speed envelope. You can't watch the ground (ground speed) because when landing on this type of strip with only one way in you may have a light tailwind that will make you look like you are going faster than you really are.

I don't believe an L-5 would make it in and out of this strip as it is too heavy and requires more runway for TO and landing. The Army had the same problem with the L-5 in Europe and did not use them as Forward artillery control as they could not operate out of the improvised fields alongside the Artillery near the front lines. The L-5s were mostly used for Liasion duties not related to Tactical combat.


Best Regards,
O-1
 
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