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VC10 Autoland

Posted: 04 Sep 2006, 13:48
by TobyV
http://www.shockcone.co.uk/forums/vc10autoland.wmv

Was surprised how low the Vat speed was :shock: I actually dialled a speed 6kts higher into the A/P just to be on the safe side. No commentary this time and no VC, so some different angles and some music instead. Enjoy :smile:

Btw, just for added amusement, theres moderate turbulence and 16kt crosswinds this time, not that'd you'd know it!

Posted: 04 Sep 2006, 14:13
by DaveB
Lovely Jubbly Toby :wink:

ATB

DaveB :tab:

Posted: 04 Sep 2006, 14:41
by speedbird591
Very nice, Toby. Thanks for the video. I think you've cracked the VC10 autoland :smile:

Your intuition was correct in the Trident post. Because the VC10 was designed for low speed landings the VaT takes some getting used to compared to others! :smile:

Ian

Posted: 04 Sep 2006, 21:47
by DanKH
But once you have,it's pure pleasure ;-)

Nice little one Toby. Didn't see the deployed spoliers though?

Posted: 04 Sep 2006, 22:38
by speedbird591
DanKH wrote:.... Didn't see the deployed spoliers though?
I noticed that, too! I guessed that the landing was so graceful - just burbling gently down and kissing the tarmac - that he just didn't need spoilers. Unless the runway was short, the pilots quite often didn't use reverse thrust as it wasn't always required.

Toby's a natural VC10 pilot! (Like you, Dan)

Ian :smile:

Posted: 04 Sep 2006, 22:49
by TSR2
Am I not right is in saying the VC10 didn't automatically deploy spoilers on an autoland. :think:

Posted: 04 Sep 2006, 22:50
by TobyV
Correct guys, unlike the Trident the VC10 doesnt deploy them automatically... I didnt notice that :redface: Still have you seen how long the runway is there? :lol:

Posted: 04 Sep 2006, 23:43
by speedbird591
TobyV wrote:.... Still have you seen how long the runway is there? :lol:
....is the right answer :lol:

Ian

Posted: 05 Sep 2006, 02:37
by DanKH
speedbird591 wrote:Toby's a natural VC10 pilot! (Like you, Dan)
Thank you Ian ;-)

Ben: No you have to do the work yourself :-) (you should now, flying all those VC10 flights at FLYNet)

Posted: 05 Sep 2006, 14:38
by TSR2
Spot on Dan, but all my landings are seat of the pants manual. :wink: