I am working to finish my license in my plane and had a great flight today. I am still pretty much all over the place in steep turns and S turns, but getting the pattern, landings, and slow flight down pretty good. I am REALLY lucky to have Terry Lutz as my instructor.
We were able to set the AofA today which required slow flight. Today I was able to keep pretty study slow flight at 70, 60, and 50. The full flaps stall is 43k. I cant believe how well the plane flew at 50 and 55. Even the site out of the cockpit wasnt bad.
I have a couple questions for you experienced 9 pilots.
Pattern and landing speeds. I was slowing from cruise speed to 85 for flaps on downwind using 2 notches. As I turned on base, slowed to 70 -75 and added 3rd notch to full. Drove it to the runway at 65-70 over the runway and slowed down to about 60 - 65 on touchdown.
Does that sound reasonable or am I a little fast? Maybe 60 over the threshold and touchdown about 55?
Any other procedure or flying tips you want to offer, I am all ears!
Thanks
We were able to set the AofA today which required slow flight. Today I was able to keep pretty study slow flight at 70, 60, and 50. The full flaps stall is 43k. I cant believe how well the plane flew at 50 and 55. Even the site out of the cockpit wasnt bad.
I have a couple questions for you experienced 9 pilots.
Pattern and landing speeds. I was slowing from cruise speed to 85 for flaps on downwind using 2 notches. As I turned on base, slowed to 70 -75 and added 3rd notch to full. Drove it to the runway at 65-70 over the runway and slowed down to about 60 - 65 on touchdown.
Does that sound reasonable or am I a little fast? Maybe 60 over the threshold and touchdown about 55?
Any other procedure or flying tips you want to offer, I am all ears!
Thanks