After our recent discussion on wing lift theory I went looking for a
source to buy the book. When researching a product to buy, with all the
sources of information we have now days, I generally pass over the 5
star reviews that say the product is as good as I would expect it to
be. Instead, I go to the one, two, and three star reviews to see what
problems there are with the product. Below are a couple of examples of
what I found.
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"is book is entertaining in many ways: like, if you consider some of the
olde-worlde wisdom quaintly phrased, and the author's convictions,
sometimes quite erroneous, confidently stated.
It is somewhat useful, as it does give some solid pointers about what to
look out for (avoid) and what to do (technique) and what common pilot
errors are, including some home-grown practical remedies and prevention.
When the author is writing based on his experience he is insightful, and
you will gain a lot from his experience. When the author is trying to
educate you on theory he evidently does not understand, he is not
dangerous, but may leave you with the wrong idea about how things fly.
For example, his vigorous dismissal of the fact that pressure
differential between top and bottom surfaces wing causes lift, and his
counter assertion that the wing stays up because it pushes the air down,
is plain bull. The wings would then need to be at 45 degrees to the
plane's longitudinal axis, and the airspeed would need to be humongous
if that were true. Also, such a plane would never stall except at low
speeds, and would be impossible to stall at high speed :)
The book is cheap. So, as long as you know enough physics to determine
that the author does not, you will find value in anecdotal and
experienced wisdom.
And, after all, you will own a classic that has fooled generations of
pilots into buying it. I did."
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"Funny, the title is Stick and Rudder and yet the author spends half the
book complaining that the stick should be restricted to prevent
dangerous excessive elevator and rudders shouldn't exist because they
are the major cause of crashes."
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If these reviews have any validity at all I'm not sure I want to even
spend the $2,50 it would cost for an electronic copy. Am I missing
something here???????????
Larry Flesner
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