Return-Path: Sender: (Marvin Kaye) To: lml Date: Mon, 05 Aug 2002 10:38:38 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imo-r10.mx.aol.com ([152.163.225.106] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.0b6) with ESMTP id 1682231 for lml@lancaironline.net; Mon, 05 Aug 2002 10:16:19 -0400 Received: from RicArgente@cs.com by imo-r10.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v33.5.) id q.a8.f90e731 (30960) for ; Mon, 5 Aug 2002 10:16:12 -0400 (EDT) From: RicArgente@cs.com X-Original-Message-ID: X-Original-Date: Mon, 5 Aug 2002 10:16:11 EDT Subject: Re: [LML] L360 landing X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="part1_a8.f90e731.2a7fe2ab_boundary" X-Mailer: CompuServe 2000 6.0 for Windows US sub 10511 --part1_a8.f90e731.2a7fe2ab_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In a message dated 08/04/2002 11:02:16 PM Eastern Daylight Time, merseypharmacy@ozemail.com.au writes: > I'm a little confused. The slower approach seems to be a better landing in > my opinion but I am the new kid on the block and would appreciate any > advice from those who have been around a while. Here's some landing techniques from the experts: Landing - The Navy Way Landing - Don's Way Mike's Technique As an aside, all Lancairs are built a bit differently and none are exactly the same. It's probably a good thing to know your stall speeds for your particular Lancair. Personally, after much experimentation, I like to setup a steep approaches, controlling the decent using power and airspeed using pitch. Most two-place Lancairs drop rather quickly when power is reduced, giving the pilot excellent decent control using power alone. I tried shallower (flat) approaches but felt unconfortable with his technique. However, on shorter runways, I drag the plane in with lots of power and a flatter than normal approach. So far, my shortest runway record has been 1,900 ft, which is probably the shortest runway I would ever want to land a Lancair... -grease --part1_a8.f90e731.2a7fe2ab_boundary Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In a message dated 08/04/2002 11:02:16 PM Eastern Daylight Time, merseypharmacy@ozemail.com.au writes:

I'm a little confused. The slower approach seems to be a better landing in my opinion but I am the new kid on the block and would appreciate any advice from those who have been around a while.

Here's some landing techniques from the experts:

      Landing - The Navy Way

      Landing - Don's Way

      Mike's Technique

As an aside, all Lancairs are built a bit differently and none are exactly the same. It's probably a good thing to know your stall speeds for your particular Lancair.

Personally, after much experimentation, I like to setup a steep approaches, controlling the decent using power and airspeed using pitch. Most two-place Lancairs drop rather quickly when power is reduced, giving the pilot excellent decent control using power alone. I tried shallower (flat) approaches but felt unconfortable with his technique. However, on shorter runways, I drag the plane in with lots of power and a flatter than normal approach. So far, my shortest runway record has been 1,900 ft, which is probably the shortest runway I would ever want to land a Lancair...

-grease

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