ORIGINAL: bjnginge
Well my jetmach flies
, and it does it really well.
The only issue I have is that it seems to float right on past on landing, I think I am coming in too fast with full flap and not bringing the throttle back early enough.Very different to my aerobatic aircraft.
It seems that i will need to cut the throttle on base leg before final. I am going to get more practice next week, does anybody have any tips?
Cheers
Hi Bjnginge.
Sounds like you are just coming in too fast.
I reckon this is the hardest part about flying a jet, knowing how fast you should be going on that base leg.
For me I find it hardest to judge when there is no headwind. Where I fly its often dead calm so altitude and speed on the base leg have to be just right otherwise it just floats past you
When there is some headwind its easier to manage the approach speed with throttle. Well that's what I find anyway.
I think its just a matter of practice and getting to trust your plane. No point coming in too slow though. Better to have it float past than stall 3 meters above the ground.
Stuart_80 said -
Ive been to a few jet meetings and see people closing the throttle miles out and "diving" for the threshold. The usually ends up in the model bouncing or floating miles past making a touchdown difficult
Well to be honest I kind of use this technique on both my jets (UF and Reaction) because I find it the best way to slow the aircraft down when there is no wind. My version goes like this... Downwind leg = whatever throttle setting is making it fly nice (I don't want it feeling mushy). Base leg, lower the throttle a little and get the altitude set to what you want on final. Final, Throttle to low. It takes probably 5 seconds in any case for the turbine to spool down to idle. This works well for me and I reckon most of my landings are greasers
Have never flown a "hard to land" plane and I am sure that throttle management is essential with these. If you look at the F-18 vids the guys seem to be on the throttle right to the ground. I think "my easy to land" plane technique would not work with and F-18 for example.
In any case...Get out there and practice
Paul.