Hi again.

Thanks for the reply.

I actually stall and fall out of the sky at 140, but bob at 170 and
above. Which is what I don't understand. I can understand hitting too
hard but why can't I get stable at a higher speed? Is it because I have
flaps set at this speed that the autopilot can't hold a straight
approach to the runway?

I have no problems at all if I turn off the autopilot and flare
manually, even at 170 and above.

Thanks again,

Sammy

S Herman wrote:
On Tue, 05 Jul 2005 14:09:44 GMT, Sammy Yousef
wrote:



speeds from 140 knots to 200 in increments of 10. 140 falls out of the
sky. 170 crashes, 150 is perfect (no crash).

Is this a bug or am I missing something vital? Does a real ILS behave
this way? Is there an easier way to determine the correct speed?

Forgive my ignorance if I'm missing something obvious

Thanks,

Sammy


Yes approach speed is critical. The key to a good landing is a
stabilized approach. Being stabilized farther out makes it easier.
Make sure the flaps are set correctly for each airspeed change. Also,
you may want turn off the autopilot at 100-200 ft AGL, and flare the
plane manually. Most real airliners are not flown to the ground on AP.
170 is too fast and you are hammering it into the ground. 140 is
probably stalling, that's the bobbing.