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And Leslie is talking from the point of view of someone with a split elevator, with its increased authority in the flare. Those of us with 415D models who have the old elevator need to add an extra measure of insurance or vigilance, take your pick. In truth, I find that even holding 80 over the fence I still don't have a problem getting stopped in 1200 feet or even less if I do it right. Doing it right seems to mean making the approach fairly flat and setting my aim point *before* the desired touchdown point to allow for space to flare. On the other hand, in such circumstances, I'd be in a world of hurt if the engine quit, so I'm willing to 'waste' several hundred feet of tarmac if there is plenty at the other end, just to be assured that I'll make the threshold if the fan stops fanning. My shortest no-wind landing I estimate to have used 600 feet, at Andover NJ, where there is 1800 feet of runway with trees all over and a pond at each end. One time I came into Solberg with a 10-knot headwind. It's one of those places where the grass before the runway is still pretty good runway, and I think from touchdown to turnoff was on the order of 300 feet. On the other hand, come in 5MPH hot and 50 feet high, and you can chew up 2000 feet and then some! Greg At 07:00 AM 10/27/00 -0700, N161LH 3B9 wrote: >----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before following any >advice in this forum.]---- > >The fellow who trained me how to fly 'Coupes was very firm about one thing. >He told me that if I had enough runway, I could land at full flying speed >if I had to, but that until I _really_ knew my airplane to never, never, >never land it slow. He taught me to rotate at 60, climb at 80, final at >80, land at 75. I haven't had a hard one yet, and I'm at about 150 hours >in my birdie, so I guess it was pretty good advice. He said he'd seen >more 'Coupes landed hard because of low airspeed than for any other reason. > >Leslie Holbrook >Alon A2 N161LH (Flying Colors #1) >Chester, CT 3B9 __________________________________________________ To unsubscribe from this list please send mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] ___________________________________________________________ T O P I C A The Email You Want. http://www.topica.com/t/16 Newsletters, Tips and Discussions on Your Favorite Topics
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