I think that's what the tailwheel is there for...
If I don't tap my tail on the numbers, then I know I'm not landing as
short as I can. I try to do it as often as possible to practice
engine-out short-field landings.
Kimberly Panos wrote:
>
>
> The biggest thing I've noticed with all the people I've flown is that
> they don't carry throttle in on landing, but chop it like it was a
> heavy iron beast of a Cessna or Piper that will glide from Wyoming to
> Kansas. We always carry power on landing, just like jet pilots do.
> That small low-aspect chord ratio and low energy does't glide when you
> bring the nose up, so you have to compensate with power. You can do a
> perfect squeeker landing every time when you carrry a little power,
> and the tail never hits, no matter how heavy you're loaded. Even when
> we're loaded to 1300 lbs., the tail wheel never touches. If you don't
> carry power on landing, and you don't perform a perfect flare, at the
> perfect height, at the perfect speed, you'll hit the tail.
>
> --Kimberly
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: ls78705
> To: Titanaircraft@yahoogroups.com
> <mailto:Titanaircraft%40yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Thursday, September 03, 2009 4:34 PM
> Subject: [Titanaircraft] Re: tail wheel
>
> --- In Titanaircraft@yahoogroups.com
> <mailto:Titanaircraft%40yahoogroups.com>, Tim Turner <janticon@...> wrote:
> >
> > I had trouble with hitting the tailwheel on landings too. I think it
> is due to the visibility and the way the nose is actually a little
> downward pointing compared to other light aircraft or spam cans. I had
> a friend video three landings and when I watched those I realized the
> high AOA on flare and how much clearance I had on the nose when
> landing. It didn't take much practice after that to learn to flare
> just a little less. Getting that mental picture in my head from an
> outside perspective took care of the bumps for me.
> >
>
> Speaking of that, one thing I discovered not too long ago is that
> looking directly over the nose in the flare gives a little bit of
> distortion of the view, due to the angle of the light coming through
> the lexan and the center strut. So I started leaning over to the left
> a little bit to get the center strut out of the way. The view is less
> distorted there and that makes the final part of the flare easier to
> visualize.
>
> But even at that the view over the nose is significantly better than
> in any front-engined tractor particularly if it's a low-wing.
>
> Landing with full flaps helps too because that increases the effective
> AoA of the wing. So you can really slow down but not be as nose-high
> at touchdown...
>
> LS
> >
> >
> >
> > ________________________________
> > From: ls78705 <lstavenhagen@...>
> > To: Titanaircraft@yahoogroups.com
> <mailto:Titanaircraft%40yahoogroups.com>
> > Sent: Thursday, September 3, 2009 12:01:07 PM
> > Subject: [Titanaircraft] Re: tail wheel
> >
> >
> > --- In Titanaircraft@ yahoogroups. com, Jim Covington <jim@> wrote:
> > >
> > > "It is possible to consistently land a Titan without striking the
> tail
> > > wheel."
> > >
> > > Yeah, but not as slow as I like. :)
> > >
> > > PS - How do you fit 12 aluminum rivets per side? The 5 are pretty
> mushed
> > > together as-is.
> > >
> >
> > not meaning to sidetrack the discussion, but at least when flying
> solo I never touch the tailwheel down even when landing with no flaps.
> Admittedly, because we're up here in the mountains at 7000' I like to
> carry a little extra energy on landing and don't touch down at the
> very slowest possible speed. Unless it's totally calm I set down at
> relatively lower AoA's and when its windy I usually carry a little
> power into the flare.
> >
> > When I was flying dual with the ex partner, tho, we plonked the
> tailwheel down several times, generally because of the higher AoA's we
> encountered due to the extra weight.
> >
> > Not long after that I had to rerivet the tailwheel on. It was
> hanging on by only 2 rivets when I finally caught it (sort of indicted
> my preflights at the time ;)). But it took all the damage and left the
> tailtube untouched.
> >
> > I used metal rivets and it has stayed on ever since (tho it doesn't
> get hit in flight anymore)...
> >
> > LS
> >
> > > guy truex wrote:
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > The tail wheel mount was designed to be like a fuse. It is mounted
> > > > with rivets to protect the tail boom tube from damage. It is
> meant to
> > > > loosen or shear off if it strikes the ground too hard.
> > > >
> > > > It was originally designed to be held in place with 5 steel
> rivets on
> > > > each side. The rivets should be SD45BS Pop brand rivets (shear
> > > > strength 295 lbs.). It is acceptable to back the rivets with
> thin 1/8
> > > > inch steel washers although it's not necessary.
> > > >
> > > > Aluminum rivets will shear very easily and should not be used. The
> > > > steel rivets will hold under normal loads- like rolling along on
> the
> > > > ground while the plane is being pushed. Any tail wheel strike upon
> > > > landing could result in loosened rivets.
> > > >
> > > > Your flying skills are probably fine. Adjusting your technique
> so the
> > > > pitch attitude will be a little lower at touchdown will help a lot.
> > > > Just adding a couple of MPH on short final should make it happen.
> > > > Holding the nose wheel off the ground after landing will provide
> a lot
> > > > of dynamic braking and the plane should slow quickly. It is
> possible
> > > > to consistently land a Titan without striking the tail wheel.
> > > >
> > > > -- Guy
> > > >
> > > > --- On Wed, 9/2/09, gregburcham18 <gregburcham18@ ...
> > > > <mailto:gregburcham 18%40yahoo. com>> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > From: gregburcham18 <gregburcham18@ ...
> > > > <mailto:gregburcham 18%40yahoo. com>>
> > > > Subject: [Titanaircraft] tail wheel
> > > > To: Titanaircraft@ yahoogroups. com <mailto:Titanaircra
> ft%40yahoogroups .com>
> > > > Date: Wednesday, September 2, 2009, 2:35 PM
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Could someone please give me an alternative to the tail wheel?
> My tail
> > > > wheel is secured via 12 aluminum rivets per side which pops
> right off
> > > > anytime it is even slightly bumped (sometimes I don't even know
> it is
> > > > gone until I get out of the aircraft). I hate this thing!
> > > >
> > > > Any suggestions (mechanical, not flying skills) would be greatly
> > > > appreciated.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks,
> > > >
> > > > Greg
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
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