PART III-HANDLING
(ii) The stick forces are high and there is a small amount
of backlash, but the aircraft may be flown to 0.9M.
and 500 knots without undue difficulty.
(iii) Aileron Power can be reselected at any speed and
engagement is instantaneous on reselection.
(b) Elevator
The elevator may be selected off and re-engaged in flight
without difficulty. The stick forces in Manual are high,
but these can readily be trimmed out on the variable
incidence tailplane.
(c) Landing
(i) Practice Manual landings should not be carried out
in very gusty and/or crosswind condition. A circuit
and landing in Manual, elevator and/or ailerons,
presents no special difficulties once the difference in
feel is appreciated. It is recommended that a wider
circuit is made but otherwise a normal approach.
(ii) In an emergency, when landing in Manual in very
gusty or crosswind conditions, special care is needed
to allow for backlash in the controls and in these
circumstances consideration should be given to
jettisoning the belly tank, if fitted.
67. Stalling
NOTE.-Pending the completion of trials, deliberate low
speed stalling is not to be carried out beyond the
buffet stage nor is it to be carried out below
20,000 feet. Information regarding behaviour
beyond the buffet stage is included below to assist
pilots who inadvertently enter the fully-stalled
condition.
(a) Speeds
The minimum speed which can be reached depends upon
the way in which the controls are handled and in
particular upon the small amounts of G which may be 63
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