cummings66
Contributor
AggieDad:I used to teach students how to hover a Cessna 150 (it was in Oklahoma) Full flaps, turn into the wind and slow down. Hold on the edge of a stall and depending upon the wind you will slowly start flying backwards.
I'll attest to the fact it can be done. My C150 has done it, but at first I didn't know I was. I intended on hovering and picked a day with 50 - 60 knot winds to fly, the C150 is fun on those days. I watched the GPS wind down and would occasionally look out the window and such and when I looked at the GPS again it said I had 11 knots speed and I thought that was the closest I'd ever come to hovering. Turns out I was flying backwards and had passed through 0. Then I tried to hit and maintain 0, that was not as easy IME.
By the way, PP-ASEL with HP endorsement.
I wish fuel was cheaper...