X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Tue, 22 Oct 2013 13:14:35 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from vms173011pub.verizon.net ([206.46.173.11] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.0.7) with ESMTP id 6560231 for lml@lancaironline.net; Tue, 22 Oct 2013 12:49:51 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=206.46.173.11; envelope-from=n5zq@verizon.net Received: from BillHP ([unknown] [173.72.172.118]) by vms173011.mailsrvcs.net (Sun Java(tm) System Messaging Server 7u2-7.02 32bit (built Apr 16 2009)) with ESMTPA id <0MV200201XE45580@vms173011.mailsrvcs.net> for lml@lancaironline.net; Tue, 22 Oct 2013 11:49:17 -0500 (CDT) X-Original-Message-id: <03016422E8894DA4B708956F9A1B1EF9@BillHP> From: "Bill Harrelson" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" References: In-reply-to: Subject: Re: [LML] Stall speeds for LNC2 X-Original-Date: Tue, 22 Oct 2013 12:49:15 -0400 MIME-version: 1.0 Content-type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_03B2_01CECF25.1DAC6520" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-priority: Normal Importance: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Windows Live Mail 15.4.3538.513 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V15.4.3538.513 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_03B2_01CECF25.1DAC6520 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hey George, I disagree completely with your landing technique...I bring it to 1/16 = inch before it quits flying! ;-) Bill Over the years I have made it a practice to turn base with half flap and = 100 kts. or so, then turning final at roughly 90 to 95 kts. When I have = the runway made down comes full flap, ease the power and start the flair = so that at 1/8 inch off the runway the airplane stops flying and squeeks = on. My stall speed with gear and half flap is in the low 60's but I = don't like to get near that speed. I suppose it is my old Navy habits = but I keep it close in on the downwind and base. There is no sense to = being wide abeam and strung out on a long final. On take off I keep the nose down and cleaned up I'm near 135 to 140 kts = by the end of the runway (5000"), the up and off I go. George Shattuck LNC2, 1500+ hrs. small tail, 1989 kit ------=_NextPart_000_03B2_01CECF25.1DAC6520 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Hey George,
 
I disagree completely with your landing = technique...I bring it to 1/16 inch before it quits flying! =20 ;-)
 
Bill
 
 
Over the years I have made it a = practice to turn=20 base with half flap and 100 kts. or so, then turning final at roughly 90 = to 95=20 kts.  When I have the runway made down comes full flap, ease the = power and=20 start the flair so that at 1/8 inch off the runway the airplane stops = flying and=20 squeeks on.  My stall speed with gear and half flap is in the low = 60's but=20 I don't like to get near that speed.  I suppose it is my old Navy = habits=20 but I keep it close in on the downwind and base.  There is no sense = to=20 being wide abeam and strung out on a long final.
 
On take off I keep the nose down and = cleaned up I'm=20 near 135 to 140 kts by the end of the runway (5000"), the up and off I=20 go.
 
George Shattuck
LNC2, 1500+ hrs. small tail, 1989=20 kit
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