How to make a smooth landing

[Ryanamur]

Practice as everybody said but keep in mind that your rate of descent is controled by your power (most of the time).

So, as you approach the runway, simply reduce your power but raise the nose. This will have a double effect as you enter ground effect.
First, is will allow you to bleed off some speed; second, because of the ground effect, the increase angle of attack with produce more lift
which will cause your rate of descent to decrease (ie going from -600 fpm to - 200 fpm).

The idea is to keep the aircraft (wheels) at an altitude of about 5 feet with a VSI stable at 0. As your aircraft decelerate, you will produce
less and less lift and the aircraft will descent nicely to the runway all by itself. If you do this correctly, you will touch down between -10 to -
150 fpm everytime regardless of wind conditions, turbulence, weight...

Phil

[Ryanamur]

jboweruk wrote:
There are three rules to making a good landing every time......

Unfortunately nobody knows what they are..

Sure:

1- Use ground effect
2- Raise the nose and reduce power gradually
3- practice!





Post Edited ( 08-03-06 12:15 )

[XM DUDE]

Yah, do alot of choice 3!