On Wed, 21 Jan 2004 01:54:13 GMT, "Roger Long"
om wrote:

You betcha! I love a slam dunk. 40 degrees of flaps, windshield full of
runway, guy giving me the BFR saying, "Uh, the airport's down there,
somewhere." I can't remember the last time I saw red over white.

Just kidding but, I do tend way high. Largely its a function of flying at a
Class C mixing with a lot of planes that can flip my spam can over if I get
too close and on their flight path. It's usually easier to come in high and
drop just past their touchdown point than to ask for an extended or a 360
and find out they have three more coming in if I don't get that slot that is
just a bit too tight. PWM isn't real busy but it happens enough that I like
to keep my steep approaches well practiced. For some reason, my touchdowns
are usually better on steep approaches as well.

Other considerations, more altitude in case of carb ice from the descent or
other power problem. Margin for sinks. We have big sinks due to water at
the ends of the most used runways. You don't always sink but, if you don't,
it's nice to be able to get down gracefully after the sink god laughs at
you. Steep is good at short strips with high trees. Nice to be in
practice.

When I go right seat with IFR guys or pilots who usually fly slippery and
hard to slow down planes I get kind of nervous watching the trees and houses
go by. I feel like saying, "Just pull into that 7 /11. I'll get a coke and
walk over and meet you at the airport."

I'm with you Roger. I love flying steep approaches. It is fun, and
allows for a safe landing if the engine decides to stop while in the
pattern.

I'm based at a 3400ft runway in the Midwest. Several twins and CJs
based here. They really drag in the approach. Occasionally enough
that you think they will dip into the gravel pit off the approach end
of 26 and not make it out.

-Nathan