Return-Path: Received: from [65.33.162.219] (account marv@lancaironline.net) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro WebUser 4.2.8) with HTTP id 609778 for lml@lancaironline.net; Mon, 17 Jan 2005 02:01:26 -0500 From: "Marvin Kaye" Subject: Re: [LML] Re: Another LNC2 Down To: lml X-Mailer: CommuniGate Pro WebUser Interface v.4.2.8 Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2005 02:01:26 -0500 Message-ID: In-Reply-To: References: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="ISO-8859-1"; format="flowed" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Posted for "Bill Kennedy" : Gary, I have a fixed pitch prop on my 320. I think I do about 4-5 degree glide with idle, full-flap, and 72 KIAS. The angle is an estimate, but it is well over 3 degrees. I use 72 instead of 70 to give a little more energy for the round out. Works okay and I've done it at night (we have a couple of trees on the approach end and I'd rather risk a bumpy landing than hit the trees). Bill >One item to consider is the type of prop which may be on the plane. Since the >plane is a 235 airframe, it is a great possibility that it may have a fixed >pitch prop. If that is so, the pilot does not have the luxury of the benefits >of a constant speed prop which helps slow the plane down on final and allows >for a steeper rate of decent. That fixed pitch prop is always pulling the >plane along on final, and throughout the roll out. I would suggest that a >good percentage of fixed pitch prop Lancair pilots engage is slightly >shallower approaches on final on a regular basis than Lancair pilots with >controllable props.