An ode to stability and buffet with apologies to Plt Off Gillespie Magee
Oh How I thought I'd slipped the surly bonds of earth
I've danced and rolled and slipped and pulled and done a thousand things
I pulled once more .....Buffet flick ... oh no the lift has gone from my wings.
My Spit MKI yawed and clanged and bucked and pitched
The stability of this Spit MKI is such a bitch !
This I fear must be a spin
Time for me to put my best effort in.
I pulled the throttle back to Idle
I centralised the controls as I had been taught
Its times like these that things get a little fraught
I smoothly pushed on opposite rudder
But my Spit MKI she continued with the judder
I eased the stick progressively forward
smoothly smoothly son and you will get your reward.
And then it happened out she popped
All the banging and the clattering had stopped
as 90 degrees nose down my Spit MKI had flopped
But there I was at even lower Alt so very close to the heather.
Time for me to pull my best turn ever
But what should I do ?
Alas I had no clue
A fervent prayer to Crumpp Patron saint of the NACA
Surely he will guide me through this delicate matter
"Pull smoothly lad but don't let it Buffet" said Crumpp
I did as I was told ....... until I felt the fatal Thump
Impact ! .........bummer .....I was in the Hawkinge dump.
And that was that I was dead
I knew I shouldn't have listened to what got in my head
Now I really had slipped the surly bonds of earth
Up and up I went until there I was nearing heaven listening to the mirth.
When I got there what did I see ?
A raucous bunch of forum guys all from 1C
One by one they began to chant .... "Another victim of Turning room available is less than turning room required"
I hung my head in shame .... how could I have been so dumb? ..... How could this have transpired ?
At last a sign of hope, along he came Pontius ..... the world famous Pilate
Take heart young man .... my advice and gift today will make you smile a lot
The trick is to pull until you feel the "buzz" then hang on to it like glue
Only this young lad will keep you out of the Poo.
and now a gift .... a second chance at life for you.
In flash there I was 90 degrees nose down over Hawkinge
Time to do my stuff .... no time to grumble or to whinge
I smoothly pulled to the Buzz... Pilates words ringing in my ears like a bell
Boy o boy my Spit MKI she is turning well
And then there I was above the ground .... Gee that was swell.
Good on you Pontius your advice today has done me well.
So pilots all if you want to turn
pull to the buzz ..... lest you burn
Dont always listen to a Boffin
That just might lead you to a coffin.
And to the mods out there
its time to put this all to bed
please please .... close this bleeding thread !
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