X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Mon, 03 Dec 2012 15:53:55 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from bay0-omc3-s14.bay0.hotmail.com ([65.54.190.152] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.0c3) with ESMTP id 5921524 for lml@lancaironline.net; Mon, 03 Dec 2012 14:05:20 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=65.54.190.152; envelope-from=jraddison@msn.com Received: from BAY174-W3 ([65.54.190.188]) by bay0-omc3-s14.bay0.hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.4675); Mon, 3 Dec 2012 11:04:45 -0800 X-Originating-IP: [66.220.126.77] X-EIP: [h2APX0aduOtPWBc6V17ZFxqgGR0ugvrI] X-Originating-Email: [jraddison@msn.com] X-Original-Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: jraddison@msn.com Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="_69a35137-8fca-4709-a896-9cbc4e3acb89_" From: JON ADDISON X-Original-To: Lancair Mailing List Subject: Overhead pattern X-Original-Date: Mon, 3 Dec 2012 11:04:44 -0800 Importance: Normal MIME-Version: 1.0 X-OriginalArrivalTime: 03 Dec 2012 19:04:45.0593 (UTC) FILETIME=[0EFF0090:01CDD189] --_69a35137-8fca-4709-a896-9cbc4e3acb89_ Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Re the overhead pattern. George=2C good job on explaining it. Just one = more item that is worthy. The overhead pattern is a superior entry for hi= gh speed traffic in that it provides in the "break" an excellent decelerati= on rate from cruise speed to configuring for landing. Even my L360 flies = initial at 200+ kts=2C because of some descent still happening=2C and upon = roll out on downwind=2C the 140kts is ready for a first notch of flaps=2C f= ollowed quickly with gear at 120 and then half flaps. Also=2C for a low = wing (high speed) aircraft=2C the overhead approach provides excellent visi= bility in the 180deg sector of active traffic entering on a 45deg or alread= y downwind. Also=2C it is excellent conditioning for an engine out approa= ch=3B with an engine out over the (arrival) numbers=2C there is enough ener= gy left to complete an engine out approach and hitting a good altitude at "= low key" or downwind opposite the landing numbers=2C from which a continuou= s descending turn to final can be made with precision and energy management= . Well worth learning and perfecting. Jack AddisonAir Force and Navy fighters = --_69a35137-8fca-4709-a896-9cbc4e3acb89_ Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Re the overhead pattern. =3B George=2C good job on explaining it. &nbs= p=3B Just one more item that is worthy. =3B The overhead pattern is a = superior entry for high speed traffic in that it provides in the "break" an= excellent deceleration rate from cruise speed to configuring for landing. = =3B Even my L360 flies initial at 200+ kts=2C because of some descent = still happening=2C and upon roll out on downwind=2C the 140kts is ready for= a first notch of flaps=2C followed quickly with gear at 120 and then half = flaps. =3B =3BAlso=2C for a low wing (high speed) aircraft=2C the= overhead approach provides excellent visibility in the 180deg sector of ac= tive traffic entering on a 45deg or already downwind. =3B Also=2C it i= s excellent conditioning for an engine out approach=3B with an engine out o= ver the (arrival) numbers=2C there is enough energy left to complete an eng= ine out approach and hitting a good altitude at "low key" or downwind oppos= ite the landing numbers=2C from which a continuous descending turn to final= can be made with precision and energy management.

Well = worth learning and perfecting.

Jack Addison

Air Force and Navy fighters

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