Greaser Landing Possible?
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Here are some new recommended settings for the landing gear that should improve the landing performance...
https://community.justflight.com/topic/1961/twitchy-rudder-not-just-an-msfs-issue
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@RaulKO said in Greaser Landing Possible?:
with GA aircraft we shouldn't attempt to do a B737 like flare
Slightly besides the point, but you shouldn't be doing the kind of flare you're thinking of (747 style) with a 737 either :) The 737NGs are pretty slippery planes, so usually you want to fly them onto the runway rather than flaring.
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I've had some real nice greasers and some not so nice 'firm' touchdowns, had a silky landing into Leesburg last night, it was beautiful! But not always so.
My priority is always getting it down in the touchdown zone, preferably on the 1000ft markers. A nice smooth landing is no good if you had to float for 500ft with a trickle of power on to get there.
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Sorry to bring back an old thread, but I'm still having trouble with this. I've tried with several different power settings on touchdown, many many many times and only pulled off a no-bounce landing like twice.
Then I decided to watch youtube videos to see how other, more experienced people were getting good landings. And I couldn't find one. Can someone link a video of a no-bounce landing, or perhaps upload one of their own?
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Assuming you are not flying at max gross weight, try reducing your final approach speed from 75 knots to 70 knots (with full flaps). After crossing the threshold, at about 10 ft. AGL, gently apply back pressure to level off and then smoothly reduce the throttle to idle, then raise the nose and hold it just below the far end of the runway as you slow down and gently settle onto the runway. Continue to hold the nosewheel up as you slow down during the rollout, then gently allow the nosewheel to come down to the runway...
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In VR, I find it almost trivial to grease the landings. It's much easier when you know exactly what the attitude of the aircraft is and where it is in relation to the runway. (I also use a force-feedback yoke with decent travel and linear "sensitivity". The Arrow definitely makes me work harder than the default planes, I need almost the whole range of the yoke when landing, which isn't the case with other aircraft.)
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@BernieV What yoke do you use? After about a month of attempts (probably like 3 or 400 landings) with various sensitivity settings, approach speeds, and techniques, I still bounce like 99% of the time. I'm using the Honeycomb alpha and can land other GA planes (152, 172, etc) without bounce with ease.
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@vcapra1 I use a Saitek yoke, throttle/rpm/mixture, and rudder peddles. I also use three monitors driven by an Nvidia RTX 3080. The image on the side monitors becomes more distorted the further from center you go, but they help considerably during landing by providing peripheral cues.
To be honest, even with 25 years flying an Arrow, I still get surprised at times when I touch down indicating I was not where I thought I was relative to the runway. Those tend to be "firm" and "flat" (all three gear touching down at the same time more or less) arrivals. The lighter the plane, the harder it is to grease a landing IMHO.
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As you begin to flare, close the throttle and shift your focus to the end of the runway. Pitch to keep the nose of the aircraft ever so slightly above the end of the runway. Keep the center line under your right foot. As the airspeed slows to the bottom of the white arc you will settle onto the runway. Hold the nosewheel off. As AirSpeed continues to diminish, the nose wheel will settle onto the runway.
This is the sight picture you're looking for right before the mains touchdown.
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@BernieV Thanks, I will continue to try :) I've noticed that if I release back pressure the instant I contact the ground, it reduces or removes the bounce, but that usually ends up slamming the nose wheel into the ground. I suppose there is a balance somewhere between the two that I need to find
