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Craig, My recommendation based on careful trials on my 415-D: Find stall speed (minimum flying speed on a regular Coupe) then multiply it times 1.3 to get approach speed. Add 1/2 the gust factor on gusty days. Pay attention to wind-shadows due to hangars, trees, etc. (I visualize a fluid flowing over the ground and visualize where the eddys and calm spots are). Don't add more gust factor or you'll be too high, too fast or both. Adding an extra 5 for the wife and 5 more for each kid does not help. Having figured this out for my Coupe and a couple of other Coupes I have flown, it's interesting how that matches the (stall-speed * 1.3) rule in my Cessna flight manual from way back when and from several other general aviation sources. Ed Burkhead out-of-practice-amateur Craig Helm wrote: > ----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before following any advice in this forum.]---- > > I am still trying to find the best (in most cases) speeds for > downwind/base/final legs of my landing approaches. Would be interested > in hearing from any other M10 pilots. I have been flying about 100 mph > / 800AGL on downwind, 90 mph on base, 80 on final. I still haven't > found the best power setting to keep my descent uniform, and usually end > up high or fast on final. Would love to learn from others experience. > > Craig Helm, Student Pilot > '70 M10 N9512V > Graham, TX (E15) > > __________________________________________________ > To unsubscribe from this list please send mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > ___________________________________________________________ > T O P I C A http://www.topica.com/t/17 > Newsletters, Tips and Discussions on Your Favorite Topics __________________________________________________ To unsubscribe from this list please send mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] ___________________________________________________________ T O P I C A http://www.topica.com/t/17 Newsletters, Tips and Discussions on Your Favorite Topics
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