I don't think the amount of drag is the problem... It's the sudden change in drag and direction of drag that could dangerously affect the attitude of the aircraft.

If the plane was flying at 120 knots then I don't think it would be a problem either, but I doubt it would be possible to stay upright on the board at that speed... But at the low speed that I believe would be required to make it physically possible to ride the board the plane is extremely sensitive. I would compare…

If the drag coefficient was flat like with banner towing then I don't think it would be a problem, but the constant change in drag from change in direction of the wingboard combined with with a required low speed of the aircraft could affect the stability of the aircraft.

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I think I know where he got his inspiration from...

With tow planes and wing walkers the forces on the aircraft are static. Once the banner is out, power can be adjusted and the pilot can easily maintain a stable equilibrium in flight.

I don't think that yawing would affect a stall much, unless airspeed is decreased more than the -20 knots mentioned above (which could happen if the yaw initiated a forward slip without the pilot increasing throttle or pitching down)... A spin is a form of stall which means that the airflow over the wing is…

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Is there any airspace not governed by the FAA in the US?

Doesn't look as ridiculous as the new "hacker" TV show Scorpion...

The short answer is Yes! Stall speed on a C-172 is 36 knots in landing configuration (full flaps) and 44 knots in clean configuration (no flaps)... You would use a clean configuration in this instance as the flaps would add undesired drag.

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I'm also worried about parasite drag... Let's say you use a C-172 for this, you would have cruise at at least 70 - 80 Knots to stay below stall speed in the event the wingboard would create additional drag from maneuvers that would decrease airspeed by more than 20 knots.

Sounds a little crazy, but also fun... However there is no way the FAA will ever approve this for part 91 or 135! Never ever ever ever ever ever!!! Sadly!

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That looks scary... Just a seat and a stick!

Jason, I agree 100%. I'm a pilot and I would never have any aspirations to buy a plane that is also a car or a car that is also a plane for that matter.

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How about getting the software from a plane already parked at a gate?

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