Hello John,
Had a few small bounces at first, the aeroplane want to keep on flying,
I have only done about 30 hours on the Europa but finally have nailed how to
land
it. This is how i do it.
Initially 65 kts then slow down to 60kts nice and stable aiming to keep a little
power on all the way down to round out, as you flare slowly close the throttle
and hold off, when you think the landings over its NOT, keep the stick coming
back and continue trying to fly the aeroplane and the wheels will gently touch
the runway, as the wheels touch the ground gently release some of the pressure
on the stick and apply the brakes,
If you bounce ( in a very rare case) just a little power to cushion it down.
If you ever you bounce 15 to 20 ft into the air, apply full power smoothly and
go around for another attempt.
I find the Europa,s Take Off Distance much shorter than the Landing Distance, so
beware if you ever do a force landing,
I can land a C150 on a postage stamp but this slippery beast takes more than you
think so keep the speeds really nailed .
Hope that's of help.
Alan.
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