pitts_pilot(at)bellsouth.
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 Posted: Fri Jul 03, 2009 5:24 am Post subject: landings |
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Robin's comment works with any aircraft. Finding the speeds may be the
problem ..... and I doubt if any two -10s will be exactly (read that
word again) the same. Close, though. I fly really high, close in,
patterns. Including high finals. That means I use minimum power and
full flaps down final. When you 'drag it in' (long, low finals) your
velocity vector is pretty much down the runway, and you'll have to get
rid of that momentum. With a steep final, your velocity vector is
considerably more vertical, and there's not too much excess energy left
(down the runway) after the flare. The comment about 'Grumman Iron
Works' gear may be important here too. I don't care for the soft,
springy gear that Van uses, and spent a fair amount of time trying to
figure out how to put a one-piece spring aluminum gear on my -10 ......
and finally gave up. My point here is that energy management is the key
to getting the landings under control. By the time I get my -10 in the
air there will be a whole lot more data points available, and I'll use
them initially to get my landings under control. After the comfort
period, I'll strive to get back into my old habits. At least that's my
plan. And we know how how plans change.
Linn ....... modifying the doors
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Robin Marks wrote:
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IMHO - For best results be precise with your speeds.
Robin
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