RCU Forums - View Single Post - How to slow down plane while landing?
View Single Post
Old 01-02-2012 | 12:20 PM
  #15  
Bundubasher's Avatar
Bundubasher
Senior Member
 
Joined: Dec 2008
Posts: 687
Likes: 0
Received 2 Likes on 2 Posts
From: Cape L\'\'\'\'\'\'\'\'Agulhas, SOUTH AFRICA
Default RE: How to slow down plane while landing?

If your plane is properly setup as per the previous posts, then do some upper airwork - get to a safe height and practise slow flying - flying just above stall speed, allow it to stall and get the feel for the plane at slow speed. Then put a landing marker on the runway, and one to stop after landing. You may find (only if your plane is properly setup) that it maybe just nerves/uncertainty that makes you come in fast... also, try landing on a gras runway to get the feel - the grass will slow you down much faster than a tar runway.

Failing that, you can always plant someclover at the end of the runway...........

Cheers

Bundu