Mailing List lml@lancaironline.net Message #31754
From: Gary Edwards <gary21sn@hotmail.com>
Sender: <marv@lancaironline.net>
Subject: Re: airspeed on final
Date: Thu, 08 Sep 2005 09:32:36 -0400
To: <lml@lancaironline.net>
Sounds like a 320/360. My 320 has a s01 of 57KIAS. I fly a stabilized final
(sometimes) at 72KIAS with full flaps. I try to touchdown at the dying
quiver at about 57-60. A sidenote of interest. With my speed stabilized, my
cowling is just begin to obscure my aim point. Makes a perfect poor-man's
AOA.

Bill K.


>Bryan,
>What model Lancair?
>
>Mark S.


>   My airplane stalls at 58 kts clean (no flaps)  I haven't done a dirty
>   stall as I always fly the pattern at 90 kts and final approach is 80
>   kts.  I land with full flaps crossing the fence at 70 kts.  The
>airplane
>   lands beautifully every time at this speed.  I don't expect that I
>will
>   ever need to be any slower than this.
>
>   Bryan
>   N132BB
 
 
Bill,
 
Your post does not indicate whether the speeds are solo or with a copilot.  Actually, Bryans post doesn't specify it either.  The speeds look like they may be when solo.  It makes a difference in my plane. 
 
In terms of angle of attack on final, in my bird, I can easily see the runway in the flair when solo, but cannot see it with a copilot.  When landing with a copilot, during the flair, I am looking in front of the wing root for that sweet spot.  I also notice the difference in a friends 360.
 
Gary Edwards
LNC2 N21SN    

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