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Old March 9th 07, 11:59 PM posted to alt.games.microsoft.flight-sim,rec.aviation.piloting,rec.aviation.student
Capt. Geoffrey Thorpe
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Default Tweaking the throttle on approach

"Mxsmanic" wrote in message
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How far above the runway? And you don't stall or get a tail strike?

Of course, something like an Archer likes to be landed a little
hotter, without having full back stick.


In the Baron I don't think I've ever pulled the yoke all the way back. I
stay
almost level until I'm very close indeed to the runway, then pull back on
power a bit and flare. No idle and no full back stick, though. I haven't
actually tried that, but from the way the Baron behaves my intuition tells
me
it wouldn't be suitable.

I heard that you run out of elevator authority if you get too slow but
that's only a guess...


Possibly. I'm usually at least 10 kts above stall speed so I don't really
know (or maybe you are not talking about a Baron?).



Too bad there isn't some kind of virtual flight instructor network for msfs.
You really could use it.

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