Glider F-27
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Printed Date: 26 Apr 2024 at 6:52am
Topic: Glider F-27
Posted By: yankeeromeo
Subject: Glider F-27
Date Posted: 18 May 2015 at 8:17am
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Hello Folks, Need to know if you experience the same; This Fokker is floating way too much on landing, full flaps and power off, he can take "hours" before touching down the runway  Thanks in advance.  |
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Posted By: flyforever
Date Posted: 18 May 2015 at 2:07pm
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Yes, it does have a tendency to float before touchdown. I need to keep the speed close to stalling in order to land it where I want it to.tony ------------- FV |
Posted By: Bart Reurts
Date Posted: 18 May 2015 at 7:33pm
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The real F27 did land with a steep nose down , instead of a nose up and gliding down . So it looks normal to me that you pull just a little nose up , before touch down . If jou pull to much , , jou get stuck on the ground effect , ( a.k.a. ballooning ) and that is very dangerous because you run out of runway very quick .
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Posted By: yankeeromeo
Date Posted: 19 May 2015 at 6:51am
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Hello, Thanks for clarifying, i will use definitely the "nose down" approach since now.  |
Posted By: Bart Reurts
Date Posted: 19 May 2015 at 7:18pm
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Here a nice video from a F27 landing . You can see what i mean with a nose down approach , and flare on the last second . https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VTr2hBhcvs0 Happy landings Bart
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