Comments on: High Wing vs Low Wing Aircraft http://all-things-aviation.com/aircraft/high-wing-vs-low-wing-aircraft/ Informing, Educating & Entertaining Pilots Sun, 13 May 2012 16:31:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: admin http://all-things-aviation.com/aircraft/high-wing-vs-low-wing-aircraft/#comment-4754 admin Mon, 04 Apr 2011 19:05:02 +0000 http://all-things-aviation.com/?p=2751#comment-4754 I keep wondering when they will run out of things to distract us in the cockpit? Ah... for the good old days. When I learned to fly in West Texas back in the early 60s my instructor had a rolled up newspaper and would whack me in the head when it stopped moving. Today I wonder how many pilots even take much time to look outside at cruise? I miss my Stearman! I keep wondering when they will run out of things to distract us in the cockpit? Ah… for the good old days.

When I learned to fly in West Texas back in the early 60s my instructor had a rolled up newspaper and would whack me in the head when it stopped moving. Today I wonder how many pilots even take much time to look outside at cruise?

I miss my Stearman!

]]> By: William Lonergan http://all-things-aviation.com/aircraft/high-wing-vs-low-wing-aircraft/#comment-4753 William Lonergan Mon, 04 Apr 2011 16:11:56 +0000 http://all-things-aviation.com/?p=2751#comment-4753 high wing - low wing. There will never be agreement on this. From my personal point of view I prefer low wing as it gives one a better view in a turn and in the circuit. One way to avoid a blind spot during the descent in a low wing aircraft is to avoid long straight descents and use an S turn to clear the area into which you are descending. As for biplanes, ah wonderful. I learnt to fly on the Tiger Moth, every where was a blind spot so like the WW1 fighter pilots you made lots of turns to clear the area into which you were flying. It comes down to basic airmanship and lookout. The glass cockpit tends to keep eyes inside the aircraft rather than outside. high wing – low wing. There will never be agreement on this. From my personal point of view I prefer low wing as it gives one a better view in a turn and in the circuit. One way to avoid a blind spot during the descent in a low wing aircraft is to avoid long straight descents and use an S turn to clear the area into which you are descending.

As for biplanes, ah wonderful. I learnt to fly on the Tiger Moth, every where was a blind spot so like the WW1 fighter pilots you made lots of turns to clear the area into which you were flying. It comes down to basic airmanship and lookout. The glass cockpit tends to keep eyes inside the aircraft rather than outside.

]]> By: admin http://all-things-aviation.com/aircraft/high-wing-vs-low-wing-aircraft/#comment-494 admin Fri, 29 Jan 2010 22:22:11 +0000 http://all-things-aviation.com/?p=2751#comment-494 Well, for sure that is one way to resolve the High Wing/Low Wing issue! Biplanes are pretty cool to fly - I have a little time in a Stearman and it was a great ride! JetAviator7 Well, for sure that is one way to resolve the High Wing/Low Wing issue!

Biplanes are pretty cool to fly – I have a little time in a Stearman and it was a great ride!

JetAviator7

]]> By: Peter C http://all-things-aviation.com/aircraft/high-wing-vs-low-wing-aircraft/#comment-493 Peter C Fri, 29 Jan 2010 22:15:30 +0000 http://all-things-aviation.com/?p=2751#comment-493 I like the view from a low wing when flying the pattern, and I like the view from a high wing the rest of the time. I plan on solving this conundrum by building a biplane. I like the view from a low wing when flying the pattern, and I like the view from a high wing the rest of the time. I plan on solving this conundrum by building a biplane.

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