Received my first speed restriction

...PA28-236 Dakota and got told "you're
going 40 knots faster than the 172 ahead of you. Slow it down." Heh,
take that Cessna!

Fun, ain't it?

:-)
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

On Wed, 10 Mar 2004 12:49:45 -0500, Peter R.
wrote:

Yesterday, while wrapping up my complex, high performance instruction in a
Bonanza V35, I received my first speed restriction from ATC during the
approach back into the class C airport. "Bonanza XX, do not exceed 150,
number two following a Dash 8, cleared ILS 28 approach."

Wait till you get one that says, "Maintain speed as long as
possible":-))

I had been flying safety pilot for a friend who flys a Mooney. Later
we brought the Deb over to MBS for some practice. I received one of
those "Please maintain speed as long as possible"

He remarked later that had he flown the ILS at *that* speed we'd have
stopped some where out in the bean field off the other end of the
runway. :-))

Right Joe?

Roger Halstead (K8RI & ARRL life member)
(N833R, S# CD-2 Worlds oldest Debonair)
www.rogerhalstead.com


After a little more than two years of receiving "maintain best speed" in
the 172, this was a pleasant contrast.

On the ground, the instructor signed his name under the complex, high-
performance endorsement, a little more than 12 hours of instruction later.

Roger Halstead wrote:

"Please maintain speed as long as possible"

He remarked later that had he flown the ILS at *that* speed we'd have
stopped some where out in the bean field off the other end of the
runway. :-))

It depends upon the aircraft. Some of the most experienced airshow
performers, such as Sean Tucker, Skip Stewart, Freddy Cabanas, etc
take advantage of the their wide-chord three-bladed propellors to make
high speed straight-in approaches (eg 180 - 200 mph) to very short
final. Then, the throttle goes to idle, the drag of the prop pushes
you forward into your shoulder harness, and you rapidly slow to a
normal
approach speed (eg 120 mph) for touchdown.

Flying cross-country with two Pitts S-2B's, what I've found works
well for large airports is side-by-side at a gentle 150 mph on the
glidepath, then as you get quite close, stay a bit high, then chop
the throttle and push the nose down so you can see the runway. It
makes for a bit of a rapid flare, but you get both aircraft on (and
off) the runway in a most expeditious manner.

--
ATP
http://www.pittspecials.com/images/oz_hh.jpg

(Andrew Boyd) wrote in message . com...

It depends upon the aircraft. Some of the most experienced airshow
performers, such as Sean Tucker, Skip Stewart, Freddy Cabanas, etc
take advantage of the their wide-chord three-bladed propellors to make
high speed straight-in approaches (eg 180 - 200 mph) to very short
final. Then, the throttle goes to idle, the drag of the prop pushes
you forward into your shoulder harness, and you rapidly slow to a
normal
approach speed (eg 120 mph) for touchdown.


When I used to base my 172 at PHX, it was fairly common for ATC to
squeeze me in between a couple of 737s and request that I "maintain
120 kts until over the fence". For the old straight tail, this was no
flaps, full throttle and pointed downhill :-) With a 737 on final
behind me I knew this would be followed by "minimum time on the
runway, please". Over the fence I'd chop the throttle, pitch up to
the white arc, then drop all 40 degrees of flap and point the nose at
the numbers. Never missed the 1st taxiway with that approach. Gotta
love those barn door manual flaps!

John Galban=====N4BQ (PA28-180)

After touching down at SFO I was told: "keep your speed up...100kts or
greater please" This was on the ground to clear the 747 that was departing
on the intersecting runway.

Mike
MU-2

"Roger Halstead" wrote in message
...
On Wed, 10 Mar 2004 12:49:45 -0500, Peter R.
wrote:

Yesterday, while wrapping up my complex, high performance instruction in
a
Bonanza V35, I received my first speed restriction from ATC during the
approach back into the class C airport. "Bonanza XX, do not exceed 150,
number two following a Dash 8, cleared ILS 28 approach."

Wait till you get one that says, "Maintain speed as long as
possible":-))

I had been flying safety pilot for a friend who flys a Mooney. Later
we brought the Deb over to MBS for some practice. I received one of
those "Please maintain speed as long as possible"

He remarked later that had he flown the ILS at *that* speed we'd have
stopped some where out in the bean field off the other end of the
runway. :-))

Right Joe?

Roger Halstead (K8RI & ARRL life member)
(N833R, S# CD-2 Worlds oldest Debonair)
www.rogerhalstead.com


After a little more than two years of receiving "maintain best speed" in
the 172, this was a pleasant contrast.

On the ground, the instructor signed his name under the complex, high-
performance endorsement, a little more than 12 hours of instruction
later.