Do you mean faster airspeed or faster pattern? Airspeed wise, from where I
usually do them on downwind, which is usually abeam the numbers (I know,
it's easy from there) I don't really need to trim to Vbg. I usually trim to
75 mph, which is my normal approach speed. There is no Vbg published for my
plane, but short wingers who have tested (or tried to) have figured Vbg is
somewhere between 75 and 85 mph. This seems about right to me. Since I'm
usually alone when I do these, I use the lower speed-75-so it works out to
about the same airspeed as a normal approach. Actually, when I'm alone after
burning off some fuel

As for time in the pattern, I usually end up losing a lot of altitude pretty
quickly in the turn folllowed by a pretty healthy slip all the way to the
ground, so my time in the pattern is greatly reduced. I will also, depending
on the wind, either land long so I can get right off the runway at the last
taxiway or, if there is enough wind that I don't have to lay on the brakes
too heavy, land short so I can get off the first taxiway.

mike regish

"G.R. Patterson III" wrote in message
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mike regish wrote:

Whenever there is somebody holding on the apron, waiting for me to land
when
I'm on downwind, I simulate an engine out. Generally these folk would
have
plenty of time to takeoff ahead of me, but maybe they're students or
just in
no real rush, but I hate to make them wait any longer than necessary. As
soon as I hear them call that they're going to wait for me to land, I
pull
the power.

In my aircraft, this results in a faster approach. Is this the case with
yours?

George Patterson
You can dress a hog in a tuxedo, but he still wants to roll in the
mud.