Using or abusing brakes in the manner prescribed below use to be considered poor technique. Hopefully it still is.
Landing with elevator "full up" yields the slowest possible touchdown speed and guarantees no 'multiple landings'. There is no substitute. If one chooses to mask this kind of overspeed with braking, so be it. But, we should not accept such technique as a matter of good practice. "Driving" an airplane on to the runway is poor technique as well and should be avoided by learning to fly the airplane. Both these shabby techniques will lead high maintenance - rapid brake, tire and nosewheel wear and shimmy; maybe a broken engine mount too! After landing, down elevator places sufficient pressure on my nosewheel to even 'wheelbarrow', if I over do it! Brakes not required - unless a cow gets in the way! If your landing too fast... go around and get it right! PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE! Bob Urban - N99784 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > The "setting of the brakes" which is not locking up th brakes, but - on > Goodyears or the earlier expansion barkes will hardly lock up anyway, - has to > do with landing at a high speed. The brake drag assures the nose comes down > quickly, putting the coupe "tail high" - dumping lift from a negative angle of > attack. This of course helps prevent multipal landings when one is too fast. > The book suggests it is safe to land the coup at curising speed - maintaining > full control due to "dumping lift". > > Rigging the coupe so the tail sits high, like Fred designed, is really > important for safe ground handling after landing roll - especially in gusty > cross winds. > > Fly Safe - Have Fun > > Harry
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