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> From: "Eliacim Cortes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: [COUPERS-TECH] Soft and short filed landings > > I am having extreme difficulties learning soft and short > field landings in my 415C. My CFI is very experienced with > Cessna / Piper but he is kind of new to Ercoupes. Whatever I > read on short and soft field landings for other planes will > not necessarily translate well to the Ercoupe. Speed control is the key. At altitude, practice precise slow flight. Use the throttle to maintain altitude at different slow speeds, all the way to full up elevator and near stall (or mush). Practice gentle turns in both directions. Once you get comfortable with this, begin landings with lower and lower airspeed on final and over-the-fence. You'll need to add throttle to slow your descent rate, since the Coupes are not floaters, unlike the Cessnas. You should be able to touch down gently (soft field) using the throttle to control your descent rate (since you have no excess airspeed to flare). Your landing roll will be very short since your landing speed is so low. ============================================================================== To leave this forum go to: http://ercoupers.com/lists.htm Search the archives on http://escribe.com/aviation/coupers-tech/
