After the euphoria of some years ago (see this thread) the whole AoA indicator scene seems to have died. It was thus interesting to see this “advertorial” from US AOPA (see at 17:00 onwards)
Six years on, and l still regularly use my Jetprop installed Aspen derived AOA for landing on short runways.
It makes a significant difference to my approach speeds giving me the confidence to approach slower than l would otherwise. In practise the ASI becomes irrelevant when you use the AOA.
Infact l just used it on my previous landing at my home airport earlier today.
I am really surprised it is not standard equipment on high performance GA aircraft. It should be.
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AoA is hardly a new innovation in GA. The Cessna 425 Conquest from the early 1980s had an AoA indicator.
