Pietenpol-List: John Dilatush's comments---good reading
Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2003 6:33 am
Original Posted By: "Ronnie Wagner"
Subject: Pietenpol-List: John Dilatush's comments---good readingGuys---it's good to see the list chattering again about Piet stuff ! John's comments about the Piet being draggy and not giving one much time in the flare is so true when compared to other planes we have been used to flying. (especially if you are used to the nice cushion you get when flaring a low-winged airplane on landing.) I often adjust how much speed I carry on the final approach depending on load and other conditions like temperature and wind. Mostly load and temperature. Another thing that takes some getting used to is that never has one's butt been so close to a runway in a flare and it's just natural to flare too high for your first few landings (or in my case 30:) .Mike C.________________________________________________________________________________
Subject: Pietenpol-List: John Dilatush's comments---good readingGuys---it's good to see the list chattering again about Piet stuff ! John's comments about the Piet being draggy and not giving one much time in the flare is so true when compared to other planes we have been used to flying. (especially if you are used to the nice cushion you get when flaring a low-winged airplane on landing.) I often adjust how much speed I carry on the final approach depending on load and other conditions like temperature and wind. Mostly load and temperature. Another thing that takes some getting used to is that never has one's butt been so close to a runway in a flare and it's just natural to flare too high for your first few landings (or in my case 30:) .Mike C.________________________________________________________________________________