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My experience is similar to Lorn's. Flaps 20 deg, maximum 25 deg. I always land full head tank even if I'm alone with no luggage. Flare is something tricking, needs some power, although you will change AOA and maintain the trajectory, resulting in a hard landing. I do that when around 75 kt over strip, depending on weigh, altitude, temperature, etc.. Final on 80 kt usually. My Lancair now is 82 hours with 99 landings.
Silvio Novelli
Lancair 320 PP-XSN +55 (14) 9614-3129
On 29 Jan 2012,w 22, at 12:09 PM, Lorn H Olsen wrote: Jim, My O-320 flies the same way as yours. One thing that you can do to get more up elevator is to use less flaps. I usually land with 20° to 30° of flaps. Sometimes, with a full header and only myself flying, I find that I don't have enough elevator for landing. Raising the flaps by 10° solves the problem. This knowledge comes from 1,850 hours on the plane and a few hard landings. Lorn From: Jim Guldi <guldi.jim@gmail.com>
Date: May 28, 2012 1:17:00 PM EDT
I own one of the early 235s with an 0235 and small tail. The plane is definitely sensitive and VERY easily over controlled...I think that is most of the problem. I also believe people don't tell all ie problems they have had for fear of others opinion. I think the tail is big enough. It seems from what I can gather the elevator can run out of pitch control on landing causing a hard nose landing. My answer is to not land on a full header tank. I don't really have that much time but I have solved my understanding/learning curve Hope this is of some help...jim Guldi CFI
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