X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Wed, 14 Oct 2009 08:41:18 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from col0-omc3-s17.col0.hotmail.com ([65.55.34.156] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.16) with ESMTP id 3885125 for lml@lancaironline.net; Tue, 13 Oct 2009 21:41:48 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=65.55.34.156; envelope-from=bill_kennedy_3@hotmail.com Received: from COL108-W26 ([65.55.34.137]) by col0-omc3-s17.col0.hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.3959); Tue, 13 Oct 2009 18:41:13 -0700 X-Original-Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: bill_kennedy_3@hotmail.com Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="_24125551-7f2e-40c8-a5c3-dba2e165d789_" X-Originating-IP: [71.111.138.97] From: Bill Kennedy X-Original-To: Subject: RE: [LML] Re: FAA RESCINDS INFO LETTER X-Original-Date: Tue, 13 Oct 2009 18:41:13 -0700 Importance: Normal In-Reply-To: References: MIME-Version: 1.0 X-OriginalArrivalTime: 14 Oct 2009 01:41:13.0810 (UTC) FILETIME=[6A119B20:01CA4C6F] --_24125551-7f2e-40c8-a5c3-dba2e165d789_ Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Right you are Dom. I've been making my normal landings at 1.2 instead of 1.= 3. It was intentional=2C but I really thought the normal recommendation was= 1.2. So=2C I made a mistake. I'm a little embarrassed (and here I've bugle= d it on the www). With 570 hours on the plane=2C this is what I've discovered. Any less than = 1.2 and I have to carry power through the flare. At 1.2 I have enough energ= y to flare=2C reducing power to idle as I start my flare. Oh=2C I should me= ntion that I have a fixed pitch prop=2C so I'm producing thrust in idle. I'm going to do some testing at 178 KIAS. I expect to float too far down th= e runway=2C but we'll see. I still don't know how I got locked onto 1.2 ins= tead of 1.3. I couldn't find a single web reference suggesting final approa= ch at 1.2. I've got a fair amount of time flying the F105 and I think we us= ed about 1.2 with it. I'll do some airwork at my 185 KIAS pattern speed and see what 'g' or level= bank angle I can pull. I've never felt any stall burble on my base and fin= al turns. Easing off the 'g' and/or adding power are instinctive for me and= my slow flight practice is very close to the full stall=2C so I don't thin= k I'm a real candidate for a fatal stall-spin=2C but I will find out how my= landings go at 1.3. I do not plan to fly the plane onto the runway at 80 K= IAS plus like I've seen many Lancair pilots do. I'll let you know how it wo= rks out. Thanks for the input -- Bill Kennedy = --_24125551-7f2e-40c8-a5c3-dba2e165d789_ Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Right you are Dom. I've been making my normal landings at 1.2 instead of 1.= 3. It was intentional=2C but I really thought the normal recommendation was= 1.2. So=2C I made a mistake. I'm a little embarrassed (and here I've bugle= d it on the www).

With 570 hours on the plane=2C this is what I've d= iscovered. Any less than 1.2 and I have to carry power through the flare. A= t 1.2 I have enough energy to flare=2C reducing power to idle as I start my= flare. Oh=2C I should mention that I have a fixed pitch prop=2C so I'm pro= ducing thrust in idle.

I'm going to do some testing at 178 KIAS. I e= xpect to float too far down the runway=2C but we'll see. I still don't know= how I got locked onto 1.2 instead of 1.3. I couldn't find a single web ref= erence suggesting final approach at 1.2. I've got a fair amount of time fly= ing the F105 and I think we used about 1.2 with it.

I'll do some air= work at my 185 KIAS pattern speed and see what 'g' or level bank angle I ca= n pull. I've never felt any stall burble on my base and final turns. Easing= off the 'g' and/or adding power are instinctive for me and my slow flight = practice is very close to the full stall=2C so I don't think I'm a real can= didate for a fatal stall-spin=2C but I will find out how my landings go at = 1.3. I do not plan to fly the plane onto the runway at 80 KIAS plus like I'= ve seen many Lancair pilots do. I'll let you know how it works out.

= Thanks for the input -- Bill Kennedy

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