Reduce your approach speed !! If it wanted to fly at 60, then approach near there. Your choice of speed, not mine, Virg
On Mon, 6 Nov 2006 20:16:07 +0200 "Willie van der Walt" <touri...@intekom.co.za> writes: > Today was the 4th flight with "shreg" and it ended in the felt on the > extended runway. I came in on finals and did a side slip in a 75 > degree X-wind. The speed was down to 90 mph when I crossed the fence > and I was about 1m above the runway over the numbers. I was hoping > to loose the extra 10 mph but no way. The throttle was closed at > idle about 1000 rpm but the plane kept on floating. I then put the > wheels onto the runway and held it firmly on the ground. The speed > was indicating 60 while running with the tail up. There was still > about 600m of runway left. I pulled back slightly to apply brakes > but then the wheels hardly touched the ground and I could feel The > KR wanted to get airborne again. At 40mph I could pull back on the > stick and apply enough brakes to almost lift the tail. I had no > direct forward visibility over the nose and was shocked to see the > loop entrance, at the holding point, coming past at about 20mph. I > went off the tar into the long grass and almost flipped over as the > grass grabbed the wheels, spats and wings all at the same time. This > was a quick stop. Even the engine stopped. Hennie repaired the prop > well because the tips held up well against the grass. Only some > marks on the red tip paint. I pushed the plane back to the hanger > and left it there for the night as I had enough excitement for one > day. > > In summery. I need to get the speed down to 80 over the fence or go > around and try again if I am still above over the numbers. Wish I > could fit airbrakes like we had on the gliders when I sailed at > Donaldson Dam. > > If I can not get landings right within the next 3 or 4 times I am > going to fit a belly plate brake or something. > > What can I do to loose the lift after round out? > > Regards Willie www.riversafaris.co.za > > touri...@intekom.co.za > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at > http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html > >
