Are you gliding when you touch down?

I guess my question is simply put this way, do you cut power
immediately before touching down? If not, when?

I suppose a carrier landing would be an extreme.

Only curious. Thank you.

Well, my power is off at touch down.
When I cut the power depends.

Normally I keep some power during final to prevent a too steep descent,
my flaps are very effective speed brakes.
Sometimes I need a steep descent so I cut the power early and dive
Stuka-like to the runway.

-Kees.

Every landing is different and you may or not carry power to touchdown,
or you may cut power while still on the downwind leg. Sometimes you
have to add power after you have touched down like with some planes on
skis. The snow slows you down so fast you have to add power to get a
strong airflow over the elevator to keep it down instead of nosing
over.
A carrier landing is done with full takeoff power in case of a "bolter"
or missed wire and you have to take off immediately. When the pilot
feels the sudden deceleration from a confirmed wire, he/she chops the
power and the rest of the landing process proceeds.

wrote
A carrier landing is done with full takeoff power in case of a "bolter"
or missed wire and you have to take off immediately. When the pilot
feels the sudden deceleration from a confirmed wire, he/she chops the
power and the rest of the landing process proceeds.


Nope! The carrier landing is made with normal approach power.
Immediately after touchdown, the pilot applies full power and
then retards the throttle to idle if a trap is made.

Bob Moore
Naval Aviator J-15753

Bob
Of course you're right...I didn't explain myself very clearly did I!
Semper Fi
Rocky

I cut the power anywhere from immediatly after taking off (Aborted
Takeoff) to just after taxing off the runway(Soft Field Landing)

In my Glider I cut the power typically at about 2000' AGL(Release from
the Towplane). It usually takes me about 3 hours to get around to
actually landing.

I power aircraft I normally cut the power on downwind abeam my touch
down point and they try to adjust my configuration (Flaps), glide path
and airspeed
to land at a specified spot on the Runway without having to add power
again.

But I use a different techniques for Short and Soft Field landings.
Brian
CFIIG/ASEL

This is the only way I was taught to land.
"Brian" wrote in message
oups.com...
I cut the power anywhere from immediatly after taking off (Aborted
Takeoff) to just after taxing off the runway(Soft Field Landing)

In my Glider I cut the power typically at about 2000' AGL(Release from
the Towplane). It usually takes me about 3 hours to get around to
actually landing.

I power aircraft I normally cut the power on downwind abeam my touch
down point and they try to adjust my configuration (Flaps), glide path
and airspeed
to land at a specified spot on the Runway without having to add power
again.

But I use a different techniques for Short and Soft Field landings.
Brian
CFIIG/ASEL





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It entirely depends on what you're trying to do with each landing. Standard
landing, wind no factor, I cut power on downwind and glide all the way in.
Strong headwind on landing, I'll carry a little power to extend the glide.
If I want to stay high for some reason, I'll cut power later in the pattern.
There have been times in the Taylorcraft when I've not cut power until on
final, still at 1000 feet, and managed to put her down on the numbers.

So, really, the question as it stands doesn't have much meaning beccause
there are so many variables.

Shawn
"John Doe" wrote in message
...
I guess my question is simply put this way, do you cut power
immediately before touching down? If not, when?

I suppose a carrier landing would be an extreme.

Only curious. Thank you.

On Thu, 20 Jan 2005 16:46:00 GMT, "ShawnD2112"
wrote:

Standard
landing, wind no factor, I cut power on downwind and glide all the way in.

Me too. Carb heat goes on as soon as I enter the downwind, and the
power comes off when I am abreast my landing spot. I advance the
throttle at least once on each leg for a couple seconds. If I need
power on final, I add it and give myself a D for that landing.

If I glide right in, I give myself a C. If I have to slip, it's a B.

An A is awarded only for a perfect wheelie.

In any event, it's a glide from abreast the landing spot. Never tried
it on a carrier



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John Doe wrote:

I guess my question is simply put this way, do you cut power
immediately before touching down? If not, when?

Depends on the type of landing. If I'm trying to make a soft landing, I will
carry power until after I'm solidly down. I'll do the same for landings in
strong crosswinds. If I'm trying for a short field landing, I'll cut the power
several hundred feet up, increase power at about 20' AGL, and cut it again just
before touchdown.

George Patterson
The desire for safety stands against every great and noble enterprise.