Right you are Dom. I've been making my normal landings at 1.2 instead of 1.3. It was intentional, but I really thought the normal recommendation was 1.2. So, I made a mistake. I'm a little embarrassed (and here I've bugled it on the www).

With 570 hours on the plane, 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 energy to flare, reducing power to idle as I start my flare. Oh, I should mention that I have a fixed pitch prop, so I'm producing thrust in idle.

I'm going to do some testing at 178 KIAS. I expect to float too far down the runway, 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 reference suggesting final approach at 1.2. I've got a fair amount of time flying the F105 and I think we used 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 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, so I don't think I'm a real candidate for a fatal stall-spin, 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