matt_k Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 Can you land slower with a power on landing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skybound Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 Yes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 Agreed SW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt_k Posted November 9, 2011 Author Share Posted November 9, 2011 ok Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 LOL Short and sweet. SW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skybound Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 But with a caveat that care needs to be taken! Need to be very confident of your wing and almost touching the ground. Using power and a combination of brakes will greatly increase the AoA which reduces airspeed whilst maintaining lift. The critical part is that this process moves the wing closer to the stall the point hence you need to be inches above the ground. This method needs practice and critique from someone observing who knows what they are doing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neilzy Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 Stop calling him short he got a thing about it makes him moody!!!! he dont mind the sweet tho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nigel_d. Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 It is my preferred method of landing, if it won't slow down enough you can carefully power and speed up and try again. I found with the usual unpowered landing that occasionally I'd hit sink or strong gradient at the last few feet and land hard. Nige Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farmer_Dave Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 I see power landings are becoming more popular then New they'd catch on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan_k Posted November 10, 2011 Share Posted November 10, 2011 Wind this on till 10:25 to see a power on landing The rest of the video is exceedingly boring anyway [youtubevideo] [/youtubevideo]Cheers, Alan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete_b Posted November 10, 2011 Share Posted November 10, 2011 Wind this on till 10:25 to see a power on landing The rest of the video is exceedingly boring anyway [youtubevideo] [/youtubevideo]Cheers, Alan Frigin awsome dude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garyfreefly Posted November 10, 2011 Share Posted November 10, 2011 Whhhooooo Waaaah Yeeeeaaa Best and Safest equipment on the planet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farmer_Dave Posted November 12, 2011 Share Posted November 12, 2011 Might be safe gear, if you say so......poor example of a power landing though....looked a bit wobbly to me. And on tick-over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt_k Posted November 12, 2011 Author Share Posted November 12, 2011 Anyone got any videos of Paramotor power on landings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morgy Posted November 13, 2011 Share Posted November 13, 2011 Hi Matt Can i ask why you would want too do a power landing??? Its always better to come in faster so you have more control!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt_k Posted November 13, 2011 Author Share Posted November 13, 2011 Mind your own business Morgy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 13, 2011 Share Posted November 13, 2011 LOL SW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farmer_Dave Posted November 13, 2011 Share Posted November 13, 2011 @ morgy You're not wrong. Speed is your friend on approach to touchdown. If you're all out of speed though, and you get a bit of unexpected sink, right at the last moment, a good quirt of power can be really usefull. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skybound Posted November 13, 2011 Share Posted November 13, 2011 You can have as much airspeed as your wing will allow with powered approaches just as with a free glide. With power your glide slope will be more shallow, you can also chose when and where you want to touch down unlike in free glide. High Power with deep brakes can allow you to land in tighter/smaller areas. Deep brakes for higher AoA slow airspeed. Power to overcome the extra drag this causes. We have the same characteristics of other powered aircraft, so we need to know how and when to use these different landing techniques. But typically low hour pilots should stick to engine off landings unit they have the confidence and skill to land on their feet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morgy Posted November 14, 2011 Share Posted November 14, 2011 But typically low hour pilots should stick to engine off landings unit they have the confidence and skill to land on their feet. That puts you out then Matt !!!!! Fight Fight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morgy Posted November 14, 2011 Share Posted November 14, 2011 I was just wondering why you wanted to do it as you now have a mini plane. Doing a power landing will mean your prop will still be spinning at a rate of knots and if the wing comes down on it... Or you fall!!! Lets face it why would you be landing in a such a tight area in the first place. Unless you had an engine out... But then you not doing a power landing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farmer_Dave Posted November 14, 2011 Share Posted November 14, 2011 Very good point. Free wheeling prop. I hadn't thought of that one. Would need to know which way the wing is going to fall first, or have the skills to make it go where you want, I guess Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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