I had VG's on my 182 so that helped a little. I could fly final at 50
mph IAS when I was alone and about 40 gallons. 65 kts on final is too
fast for a 182 unless you're heavy. I fly at about 70 mph IAS in my Bo
and that weighs about 250 pounds more than my 182 did and the wing isn't
as good.



Andrew Gideon wrote:
On Thu, 25 May 2006 12:35:16 -0600, Newps wrote:


Use 55 mph IAS, full flaps and a little power. This results in a slight
nose up attitude. Fly it right into the ground, no flare necessary. On
non paved strips you can lock the brakes. Total runway used is 450 feet.


This sounds like a glassy water landing. I've never have expected it to
yield a shorter landing distance than an unpowered landing using the same
short-field speed (65 kts in my POH, I believe). Interesting.

[Obviously, I need to go try this. Ah, another excuse to play grin.]

- Andrew