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At 08:47 AM 10/27/00 -0700, Warren D Hampton wrote: > I think the hard part is to put the nose down when your sinking fast. You got that right. I can still hear Rich Stowell in the back seat of that Citabria, enjoining me 'push to the runway! PUSH to the runway!' Eventually, I got it. >Your on short, short final. You know what ever you do it's going to hurt. That's where power, and a good dose of it (sometimes enough of a dose that it gets to be a 'go round') really is a key. 500-1000 RPM makes up for about 5MPH, which makes all the difference in the world in our narrow little band between cruise speed and minimum flying speed. > Airspeed, Airspeed. When anyone flies my airplane that the first, middle >and last thing I tell them. If your high and to fast you can always go >around. If your low and slow your a dead duck. Don't get behind the power >curve. Because ours engine can't pick up power fast enough. (been there) Indeed. Don't tolerate that sink developing AT ALL when you don't want it. The answer is a little nose down and a good shot of power to arrest it. More gas than you think, as once those 5-digit NACA wings are in the 'hole' they have to be dug out farther then where they gave up in order to recover lift. By the same token, if you're high and choose to induce the sink in order to steepen your approach path, then start arresting it with BOTH power and pitch well before you're on the desired glide-slope. Like maybe 100 feet before. Otherwise you will keep going down past the desired point. Don't try the 'sink to the glide slope' move a) on short final or b) if you are at all unsure of your ability to stop the sink before the threshold. If you find yourself on short final, and it looks like you're descent rate is increasing, not decreasing, as if someone has put a hydraulic elevator under the runway, get the power on and go around! One of our new Ercoupers and his ferry-flight buddy will attest that I harped on this subject to no end on Saturday, probably until they were sick of hearing it. Greg __________________________________________________ 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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