Taylorcraft Landing Technique

[astjp2]

Re: Taylorcraft Landing Technique

That is what I try to practice, the decent over trees makes it more of a challenge but it works. TIm

I LIKE what Mr. Pearson wrote. Exactly right. When landing on grass at another airport, part of it near the threshold is sometimes wet. I crank the trim back, come in slower and low as possible, nose high with throttle on some. Once over the threshold, just above the ground, reduce the throttle and drop it on. He stated it much better. JC

[M Towsley]

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Isn't it funny how three year old dead threads come back to life.

[DanBrown]

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The pre-war birds are lighter and float even more. Normally run the approach at 55-60. I like to be at 50mph when starting the roundout - use forward and/or side slips to get there. From there it takes 500 to 800 feet to stop -- depending on winds. When possible I like to make approaches power off to practice for a forced landing.

Today at the home field (KESN - towered) there was a lot of jet traffic -- the tower asked me to expedite. So ran the approach at 90 mph indicated with power and higher than normal to avoid wake turbulence of the jet in front. An aggressive slip form 300' over the numbers brought the speed and altitude down to land 1/3 of the way down the runway. Wonderful airplane!!!

[Ragwing nut]

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I have owned and flown 4 "B" models and flown 3 others, not one of them flew just like another one. Any advice given on how they fly theirs is a good starting point, but each airplane has its own quirks and needs to be catered to for them to perform optimally.

[cvavon]

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Marty the reserection of old threads is a good thing it shows us that we have new people buying Taylorcrafts and seeking knowledge about them.

[Bonanza91K]

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My F-21 is much harder to 3 point well than any other planes I have owned including S1-T Pitts, Extra, PA20 Pacer. I always wheel land unless on grass.

[Ragwing nut]

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My F-21 is much harder to 3 point well than any other planes I have owned including S1-T Pitts, Extra, PA20 Pacer. I always wheel land unless on grass.

My F-21 preferred to wheel land as well but I could get it slowed up to 3 point land it. It was much easier to 3 point with a little weight in the baggage compartment.

[M Towsley]

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I didn't say it was good or bad, just funny.

[VanDy]

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As I've seen Forrest say before, "A Taylorcraft doesn't float, it FLYs!"

But yes, cross the fence too fast and you'll be a good way down the runway before it touches.

[Nefj40]

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My home field's grass strip has yellow cones spaced at 200 ft. The shortest I've ever pulled off so far is just right at 200 ft, where it's usually more like 400 but I'm getting better. I made a post a while back about my long landings and Mr Pearson and others chimed in and I followed their advice. After a bunch of slow speed maneuvering at altitude getting comfortable, I started slowing down on final and carrying a little power. Somewhere around 55 across the fence is the sweet spot on my T-craft, which is where I cut the power. That gives me 45-50 across the threshold, let it come down, back on the yoke and I get a really nice and smooth 3-point.

Note, this is my plane on my home field in light/calm winds.