AoA keep it going!

On Dec 19, 9:48 pm, Ian wrote:
This is going to lead on to my second favourite question for
instructors: "We all fly the approach a bit faster if there is likely
to be significant wind shear. As we fly through the wind shear, should
we (a) attempt to keep the higher speed or (b) allow speed to decrease
(which is why we added a bit to start)?

What's the answer? I've thought about this myself. I tend to try to
maintain the higher speed until round-out, when I stop periodically
checking the ASI and concentrate fully on the view out.


Dan

On 20 Dec, 17:46, Dan G wrote:
On Dec 19, 9:48 pm, Ian wrote:

This is going to lead on to my second favourite question for
instructors: "We all fly the approach a bit faster if there is likely
to be significant wind shear. As we fly through the wind shear, should
we (a) attempt to keep the higher speed or (b) allow speed to decrease
(which is why we added a bit to start)?

What's the answer?

Both, depending on who you ask. I'm in favour of not fannying about
with aircraft attitude near the ground and letting the airspeed fall
if that's what the wind shear wants it to do.

Ian