Return-Path: Received: from sphmgaaf.compuserve.com ([149.174.177.155]) by ns1.olsusa.com (Post.Office MTA v3.5.3 release 223 ID# 0-64832U3500L350S0V35) with ESMTP id com for ; Tue, 17 Oct 2000 12:12:15 -0400 Received: (from mailgate@localhost) by sphmgaaf.compuserve.com (8.9.3/8.9.3/SUN-1.9) id MAA11254 for lancair.list@olsusa.com; Tue, 17 Oct 2000 12:19:32 -0400 (EDT) Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2000 12:19:06 -0400 From: James Frantz Subject: Approach and Landing Technique Sender: James Frantz To: "INTERNET:lancair.list@olsusa.com" Message-ID: <200010171219_MC2-B73A-6DE5@compuserve.com> X-Mailing-List: lancair.list@olsusa.com Reply-To: lancair.list@olsusa.com Mime-Version: 1.0 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> << Lancair Builders' Mail List >> <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >> The best technique is one that works across all types of aircraft. Bill Russell's explanation best covers the basics and is the technique I have used over 19,000 hours without incident and works well in everything from bush aircraft to heavy iron. It is the best method for the Lancair too. I would like to explain the importance of a stabalized approach and define just what that term means to me. Stabalized means: 1. By 300 feet AGL the aircraft is alligned with the runway. 2. By 300 feet AGL the IAS is stabalized and correct +-3 knots considering GW, turbulence and wind conditions Use AOA to insure the IAS is correct. (AOA is controlled with the elevator) 3. Below 300 feet AGL the flight path angle is constant till the flare. (Controlled with the throttle) An unstabalized approach increases the probabality for hard landings, landing on the nose wheel, exiting the side of the runway, over running the runway, landing short, and stall/spinning the aircraft short of the runway. An unstabalized approach should result in an immediate go around! The quality of the touch down is directly related to the quality of the approach. When we force ourselves to fly stabalized approaches, we will rarely have to utter to our passanger that old pilot's saying, "Any landing you can walk away from was a good one". And we are better safer pilots too. Jim Frantz >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> LML website: http://www.olsusa.com/Users/Mkaye/maillist.html LML Builders' Bookstore: http://www.buildersbooks.com/lancair Please send your photos and drawings to marvkaye@olsusa.com. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>