X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Thu, 01 Sep 2005 23:17:49 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from [68.127.245.25] (HELO goldenchoice.com) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.0c1) with ESMTP id 689692 for lml@lancaironline.net; Thu, 01 Sep 2005 19:20:42 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=68.127.245.25; envelope-from=Joe@goldenchoice.com MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----_=_NextPart_001_01C5AF4B.FC95A240" Content-class: urn:content-classes:message Subject: RE: [LML] Re: airspeed on final X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft Exchange V6.5.7226.0 X-Original-Date: Thu, 1 Sep 2005 16:21:40 -0700 X-Original-Message-ID: X-MS-Has-Attach: X-MS-TNEF-Correlator: Thread-Topic: [LML] Re: airspeed on final Thread-Index: AcWvIBbHnx25TPZWTlC6R1o43HHgtAAK6GPw From: "Joe Rodriguez" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------_=_NextPart_001_01C5AF4B.FC95A240 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable The speed of the approach has nothing to do with touch-down speed! =20 ________________________________ From: Lancair Mailing List [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Bryan J. Burr Sent: Thursday, September 01, 2005 11:06 AM To: Lancair Mailing List Subject: [LML] Re: airspeed on final =20 Mike, The shimmy is not a problem until you get to 30 kts. Weight could be a very important factor however. =20 Bryan N132BB -----Original Message----- From: Lancair Mailing List [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of MikeEasley@aol.com Sent: Thursday, September 01, 2005 9:31 AM To: Lancair Mailing List Subject: [LML] Re: airspeed on final My Mooney training taught us to fly slower when we were below max gross weight. I should be able to fly my ES at 70 down final with half a tank of fuel and two people on board. I would think some of the nose strut problems, shimmy to be specific, might go away if we slow down. If my early pilot training memory is correct, a 10% reduction in approach speed is a 20% reduction in energy. It's gotta be easier on the gear, brakes, etc. =20 Mike ------_=_NextPart_001_01C5AF4B.FC95A240 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message

The speed of the approach has = nothing to do with touch-down speed!

 

From: = Lancair Mailing List = [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Bryan J. Burr
Sent: Thursday, September = 01, 2005 11:06 AM
To: Lancair Mailing List
Subject: [LML] Re: = airspeed on final

 

Mike,

The shimmy is not a problem until = you get to 30 kts.  Weight could be a very important factor = however.

 

=

Bryan

N132BB

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-----Original Message-----
From: Lancair Mailing List [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of = MikeEasley@aol.com
Sent: Thursday, September = 01, 2005 9:31 AM
To: Lancair Mailing List
Subject: [LML] Re: = airspeed on final

My Mooney = training taught us to fly slower when we were below max gross weight.  I = should be able to fly my ES at 70 down final with half a tank of fuel and two = people on board.  I would think some of the nose strut problems, shimmy to be specific, might go away if we slow down.  If my early pilot = training memory is correct, a 10% reduction in approach speed is a 20% reduction = in energy.  It's gotta be easier on the gear, brakes, = etc.

 

=

Mike

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