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Approach Speeds
- Thread starter Moura
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AirbusPilot
Well Known Member
I use 80 knots for aproach and 70 knots on final, works good for my 8.
pierre smith
Well Known Member
It depends on which airplane...
...but in my -10, I always use 100 MPH on the last end of downwind, 90 on base and heavy, I use 80 MPH on final and 72 if I'm solo,
Best,
...but in my -10, I always use 100 MPH on the last end of downwind, 90 on base and heavy, I use 80 MPH on final and 72 if I'm solo,
Best,
ccarter
Well Known Member
In my RV-7
I usually fly about 90kts in the approach and down wind (10 in. MAP), 85kts -80kts on base with 10-20 deg. flaps, turn to final is about 80-75kts, put in the rest of the flaps and pull the power before coming over the numbers. I need to be about 65kts over the numbers or she doesn't want to land. I've tried numerous different configs on this and the one above seems to work best. A friend of mine with about 50 hrs on his RV-7 was bouncing his landings some while getting used to the feel. The 65kts or below on flare took care of most of that for him as well...
I usually fly about 90kts in the approach and down wind (10 in. MAP), 85kts -80kts on base with 10-20 deg. flaps, turn to final is about 80-75kts, put in the rest of the flaps and pull the power before coming over the numbers. I need to be about 65kts over the numbers or she doesn't want to land. I've tried numerous different configs on this and the one above seems to work best. A friend of mine with about 50 hrs on his RV-7 was bouncing his landings some while getting used to the feel. The 65kts or below on flare took care of most of that for him as well...
