Feeling even better about my bumpy landings....

[forthbridge]

http://www.jetphotos.net/viewphoto.php? ... 457&nseq=5

and

http://www.jetphotos.net/viewphoto.php? ... 64&nseq=28

[Tomliner]

Wish I could land as well as that.Maybe the company is trying to economise on tyres! although the other sets must have taken a pasting.ATB EricT

[Garry Russell]

Neither are using much flap for a landing :think:

Would that be normal in very gusty conditions?

Garry

[Nigel H-J]

That will teach 'em to complain about the on board service!!

[DaveB]

You might be right Garry though it would depend on wind direction I guess. The second shot isn't a bumpy landing.. he still has a few feet to go.. unless of course he landed outside the fence and bounced over it

ATB

DaveB :tab:

[Prop Jockey]

Hi Garry,

In general yes - using slightly less flap allows you to keep the speed up a tad - which gives better control authority, particualry useful for the rudder in strong x-wind conditions to prevent weathercocking. Each aircraft POH will have the specific recommendations for that type though.

Cheers

RIch

[Garry Russell]

Cheers Rich

Thanks for that

In strong wind a lot of the wind componant would be ahead bringing the groundspeed down so really an increase in airspeed will not in effect result in a fast landing.........would that be correct?

Garry

[Prop Jockey]

Sounds good to me ! - a strong wind on the nose is also useful if you end up high on a visual approach as the reduced ground speed means it will take you longer to get to the threshold - not as I know anyone who's put that in practice though (clears throat).

Cheers

Rich

[DaveB]

not as I know anyone who's put that in practice though (clears throat).

You still turbo-proping Rich??

ATB

DaveB :tab:

[Chris Trott]

The first one looks like good crosswind technique. Land on the upwind gear, rotate down to the nose, and as speed decreases, put the other main down. Dunno if I'd do it in a ATR, but that's how I was taught to land the Cessnas and Pipers I fly and how the guys that fly the R4D and other planes at the CAF wing land (although that's with tail draggers... ).