Avanti Slow Flight and Near Crash

Practicing slow flight with my Avanti S 80 mm EDF jet. Plane got caught in some turbulence on approach to landing, resulting in an abrupt loss of control and near impact with the ground.

[@dougpeaslee6928]

Great flight Greg, and a really informative video. That almost impact in the soybeans was closer than I thought. Folks, Greg was being modest. The wind was coming from 6 different directions and gusting like mad that day.

[@rcnfo1197]

Thanks, Doug. I was hoping you saw this video. I was unclear exactly what happened when you saw it on Saturday. It looked like a stall, but I never got a stall warning from telemetry. The stick shaker goes off below 21 kts. The speed never got below 22. Of course it can stall at any speed if the AoA is too high, or the bank angle is too much for that speed. Anyway, I've warned others about staying high to avoid the turbulence from those trees. I should have followed my own advice!

[@monneypenny143]

Great save! You could see the soybeans clearly reacting as gusts of wind went through.

[@rcnfo1197]

Thanks! I thought I was going to lose it right there in the beans. Almost bought the farm!