REFLECTOR: Power settings, nose wheel shimmy

[Pat Shea]

Al,

That sounds a lot like what I experienced early on.
Turns out that rolling onto final a little high and a
little fast translates into a completely power off
approach just trying to stay on the GS.

I also found using a lower approach speed on final
allows me to carry at least some power - I don't like
being completely at the mercy of the slippery
airplane...

Don't get me wrong, I'd rather be high and fast than
low and slow, but it turns out there's a noticeable
drag difference between shooting final at 90KIAS
versus say 85KIAS.

You mileage may vary. Pat
      
--- Al Gietzen <ALVentures at cox.net> wrote:

  I wasn't pulling
> much off abeam the
> threshold, and was typically a bit high and fast
> turning final, so much of
> the final was with little power on.  I'd add power
> just before coming over
> the end of the runway to arrest the sink rate then
> ease power off completely
> low and over the runway, and try and hold AOA and
> let it settle until the
> mains touched.  I found I had a tendency to bring
> the nose up just a bit as
> it slowed (flare), but see that that is not a
> necessary or good thing.



       
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