Round out and flare with fully open spoilers in a PW-6? Other gliders?
On Monday, April 2, 2018 at 12:01:47 PM UTC-5, Mike the Strike wrote:
The only caveat I would make is to be careful about landing with fully open spoilers on a glider whose wheel brake is actuated by the spoiler lever!
otherwise, it's a good thing to practice - I know of one case where full spoilers were deployed accidentally and could not be retracted when part of the control mechanism broke.
Mike
Agree - something I like to practice every spring. Good reminder to check the spoilers mid field on downwind where a full-spoiler approach and landing can still be done!
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