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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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