REFLECTOR: Tips

[Lou Stedman]

Thanks for the advice Al. I'll give it a try.

Lou Stedman
Velocity N7044Q
Olean, NY
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Al Gietzen 
  To: 'Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list' 
  Sent: Sunday, June 24, 2007 1:31 PM
  Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Tips


  Subject: REFLECTOR: Tips



  I need some advice from you Vel flying experts. I have about 12 hrs in my Vel and have yet to master a gentle landing with the nose. I come down final at about 80 kts over the fence and let it settle down to the runway at about 75kts. I do not do a flare. my mains touch down great but then my nose slams down. What am I doing wrong?



  Lou Stedman



  I certainly no expert; just getting a handle on good landings myself, and I'd guess each plane is just a bit different.  What is your canard stall speed? First thought that comes to my mind is you need to maintain maybe 5+ kts more speed so you are a bit further from canard stall when the mains touch, and maybe a bit lower AOA.  I also have found the someone else's advice of trimming so you have to put a bit of forward pressure on the stick as you land helps, then just relaxing that pressure as you touch gets you in the right direction.



  Certainly wouldn't argue Scott B's point regarding transition training. 



  I guess if the throttle is  totally closed the prop is acting like a brake and pulls the nose down once the mains land and create a fulcrum, where as if its making just a tad of power it pushes it up. 



  This seems backwards to me since the thrust line is well above wheels; drag on the prop would help to hold the nose up.



  FWIW,



  Al







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