Landing Transition to Touchdown

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desired direction. Caution must be exercised, however, when applying brakes to

avoid over-controlling. Brakes should not be used until full throw of the rudder no

longer provides the necessary control forces.

The ailerons also serve the same purpose on the ground as they do in the air (they

change the lift and drag components of the wings). During the after-landing roll they

should be used to keep the wings level in much the same way they were used in

flight. If a wing starts to rise, aileron control should be applied towards that wing to

lower it. The amount required will depend on speed because, as the forward speed of

the airplane decreases, the ailerons will become less effective. Techniques for using

ailerons in crosswind conditions are explained further in the section on crosswind

landing.

Full-Stop Landing. In order to execute a full stop, lower the nosewheel

to the deck, and bring the PCL smoothly into full BETA. Maximum

effectiveness of reverse thrust occurs with higher airspeeds. Therefore,

BETA will precede braking action. A single smooth application of brakes

is generally used to fully stop the aircraft. The amount of brake pressure

applied is commensurate with forward speed and runway remaining for

turnoff. If a long runway (5000 feet or more) is being utilized for a full

stop, the speed of the airplane should normally be allowed to dissipate

through friction and drag. Gradual deceleration saves on tires and brakes.

ii.

Touch-and-Go Landing. When making touch-and-go landings, utilize

the P.A.T. principle by smoothly applying the power to full forward.

Remember that right rudder pressure will be required as the engine spools

up. As power becomes available following engine spool-up, raise the nose

to the takeoff attitude and allow the aircraft to smoothly take off. Climb

out at 90 KIAS (full flap)/ 100 KIAS (no flap) and trim for balanced

flight. When safely airborne (90 KIAS with a positive rate of climb) reset

1015 ftlbs., raise the flaps and accelerate to 100 KIAS (if required) while

maintaining the same climb attitude. Retrim the aircraft and continue

climbing at 100 KIAS. When number one with interval, make a crosswind

call on the UHF (as required) and commence a turn to the downwind leg

using a maximum of 30 AOB. Fifty feet prior to pattern altitude, begin

the transition to level off at pattern altitude by reducing power to

approximately 500-550 ftlbs. of torque, then lowering the nose to

maintain 100 KIAS and trim.

Procedures

Landing Transition to Touchdown

Approaching touchdown, smoothly reduce PCL towards idle.

ii.

Coordinate gradual backstick pressure to land smoothly on the mainmounts in a

nose-high attitude.

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