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Re: Power on Landings

Subject: Re: Power on Landings
From: Graham Singleton <grasingleton@avnet.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 29 Jun 2000 20:25:32
>   At the extreme, by using significant
>power to produce airflow over the wings, you can decrease your speed on
>approach below the normal stall speed.  You then have to add additional
>power just before touchdown to arrest your sink rate, since there is
>usually not enough ground effect to allow a flare.  You then chop power at
>or just before touchdown, which results in a very short rollout.

Thanks for the excellent explanation, William. Especially the warning

Graham



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