I just returned from the airport with another hour under my belt. I did a power on approach: turned base at 100 with 1/2 speed brake, turned final reduced power to 90 mph and fully extended speed brake. I checked the vert speed and it showed a desent rate of 500 fpm, over the numbers at 80 pulled the power, rotated at appx 25 feet, held it just off the pavement slowly raising the nose till it set down at 60 mph smooth as a baby's butt. There were a lot of folks watching since there was an ultralight fly-ion going on. Sure was glad I greased that on in. YeeeeeeeeeeeHaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!
Mark Jones (N886MJ) Wales, WI Web Page: http://mywebpage.netscape.com/n886mj e-mail: flyk...@wi.rr.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Colin & Bev Rainey" <crain...@cfl.rr.com> To: <kr...@mylist.net> Sent: Monday, May 30, 2005 6:16 PM Subject: KR> Power on approaches > Just a side note about approaches. > > For those advocates of power off approaches, think about this: the reason that power on approaches have become so popular is not what the big flight schools would have you believe, that they are teaching airline procedures. It is because the FAA did a study of engine failures, and found that those engines that failed most often were those that were asked to give full power after a long pattern at idle, where the engine was shock cooled, and then a go around was attempted. By simply reducing the engine to just above idle, say 1200 to 1500 rpms, the engine was allowed to maintain a more even temperature, and then go around could be accomplished without "surprising" the engine if you will. This is also why you should plan power descents, instead of gliding descents, to maintain a more even engine temp. > > When I was first being taught to fly back in 1979 and 1980 (wow that makes me feel old!) the approach was to teach total power off patterns and approaches in the Cessna's. Over the years that changed due to the information gathered I spoke of. There are many planes, some of which are Mooneys, Bonanzas, and KRs that are really designed for power on approaches and behave much better with a small power setting in the pattern. They can be flown otherwise, but you are working alot harder. "Food" for thought.... > > Colin > KSFB > _______________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html >
