David Megginson wrote:
> Martin Spott wrote:
>> Today I took the PA28 in FlightGear and I was terribly surprised that
>> the feeling of the model matches the original aircraft _that_ close.
> Thank you very much for the feedback. I know what you mean about yanking
> the Cherokee off the runway -- with a 172, as soon as you raise the nose,
> the plane flies off; with a PA-28, it feels like you have to give it a hard
> yank. You can work around that in a couple of ways:
>
> 1. Use two notches of flaps even on a long, paved runway. The plane jumps
> off the runway and climbs like a rocket.
>
> 2. Raise the nose and wait a few seconds -- the Cherokee really will fly
> off, but it takes a bit longer because of the higher stall speed.
I dislike 1.) a bit because I'm loosing speed. In case of an engine
failure after liftoff I might get into serious trouble when I have the
flaps set. In EDLN I'd be lucky because the runway is 1200 m long and
followed by lots of flat grass land. At EDWJ you're supposed to crash
into the dunes or plunge into water ....
Number 2.) bears the 'risk' of going 90 kts and still having your feet
on the ground :-)
The Archer accelerates a bit faster than the C150 (what I'm used to).
Rotating at 65 kts and liftoff _before_ 70 kts - as requested by my
instructor - leaves very little room for a smooth transition .... but
I'll accept this challenge :-))
> In landing, you have to keep up your approach speed right to the pavement.
> You cannot do a high, gradual roundout like you do with a 172 or you'll drop
> it in from a few feet up, because the speed decays so fast in the flare
> (especially with full flaps).
We use three notches of flaps and I am happy to say that landing with
the PA28 feels _much_ easier to me than with one of the Cessna's.
Cheers,
Martin.
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