Re: pteros have lift-off

[jrc <jrccea@bellsouth.net>]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Augusto Haro" <augustoharo@gmail.com>
> How does this apparent greater excursion range
> at the beggining of the flight (If true for other flyers and not
> something only present in the pigeons in my city) scales with size?

Animals will increase the flapping excursion range if flying either faster 
or slower than Vmin pwr.

> However, I accept that in both
> cases the M. pectoralis lowered the humerus.

Other muscles also act to lower the humerus.
JimC