The results of a total of 289 landings performed with a low-wing aircraft by a group of private pilots on long and short runways have been analyzed to determine the landing performance of these pilots. Both the long- and short-runway landings show significant variation from straight or uniformly curved trajectories, denoting considerable 'jockeying' on the part of the pilot during approach. The long-runway approach speeds were variable and higher than recommended. Considerable float followed by touchdown at speeds well above stall were noted. The short-runway landings were quite similar, except that approach speeds were slightly lower as a result of the use of two-thirds to full flaps, and touchdown occurred closer to the threshold.


    Access

    Access via TIB

    Check availability in my library


    Export, share and cite



    Title :

    A study of light airplane pilot landing performance


    Contributors:

    Conference:

    Business Aircraft Meeting ; 1974 ; Wichita, KS


    Publication date :

    1974-04-01


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


    A Study of Light Airplane Pilot Landing Performance

    Goode, M. W. / Harris, R. L. / O'Bryan, T. C. | SAE Technical Papers | 1974


    Light airplane retractable landing gear

    DAI MING | European Patent Office | 2020

    Free access

    Airplane landing gear

    Maiorca, Salvatore | NTRS | 1931


    Airplane landing gear

    Maiorca, S. | Engineering Index Backfile | 1931


    Airplane landing gear

    Engineering Index Backfile | 1943