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tscottme
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 Posted: Sat Dec 04, 2004 12:57 pm Post subject: F/A-18 approach speed rule of thumb |
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What's the gouge for knowing the proper approach speed based on weight
(carrier landing)? I may get a chance for a few hours in a sim over the
holidays. The sim may use a CF-18 model, which I understand to be similar
to an A/B model Hornet. I'm assuming an A model is closest approximation.
Any suggestions for power settings and pitch to start the approach?
--
Scott
"Arafat remains in stable condition after dying in a Paris hospital."
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Raymond Marshall
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| Posted: Sat Dec 04, 2004 3:30 pm Post subject: Re: F/A-18 approach speed rule of thumb |
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tscottme wrote:
| Quote: | What's the gouge for knowing the proper approach speed based on weight
(carrier landing)? I may get a chance for a few hours in a sim over the
holidays. The sim may use a CF-18 model, which I understand to be similar
to an A/B model Hornet. I'm assuming an A model is closest approximation.
Any suggestions for power settings and pitch to start the approach?
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All you need to fly is 8.1 deg AOA. Nothing else.  Starting
around 140 kts for most weights will get you close, then center
the E bracket in the HUD on the velocity vector and that will be
on speed AOA which is the proper airspeed (whatever it works out
to be) for carrier type landings. Land based hornets might fly a
constant airspeed approach and actually pseudo flare to soften
the landings.
Ray
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tscottme
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| Posted: Sat Dec 04, 2004 9:33 pm Post subject: Re: F/A-18 approach speed rule of thumb |
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Thanks for the 8.1 alpha
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Doug Woody and Erin Beal
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| Posted: Sat Dec 04, 2004 10:35 pm Post subject: Re: F/A-18 approach speed rule of thumb |
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On 12/4/04 3:33 PM, in article [email]_ISdnciNIqa4sC_cRVn-vg (AT) comcast (DOT) com[/email],
"tscottme" <blahblah (AT) blah (DOT) net> wrote:
| Quote: | Thanks for the 8.1 alpha
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If all else fails, 140-150 knots is a good gouge with a nice flare to land
at the threshold.
--Woody
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W. D. Allen Sr.
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| Posted: Mon Dec 06, 2004 9:39 pm Post subject: Re: F/A-18 approach speed rule of thumb |
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Just don't keep flaring on touchdown (with hook skip) until after four
bolters you need the barricade as I did about 44 years ago on the Bon Homme
Richard.
WDA
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"Doug "Woody" and Erin Beal" <dougnerin (AT) earthlink (DOT) net> wrote
| Quote: | On 12/4/04 3:33 PM, in article [email]_ISdnciNIqa4sC_cRVn-vg (AT) comcast (DOT) com[/email],
"tscottme" <blahblah (AT) blah (DOT) net> wrote:
Thanks for the 8.1 alpha
If all else fails, 140-150 knots is a good gouge with a nice flare to land
at the threshold.
--Woody
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Doug Woody and Erin Beal
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| Posted: Mon Dec 06, 2004 11:13 pm Post subject: Re: F/A-18 approach speed rule of thumb |
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WD,
Obviously, at the ship, I'm 8.1 centered ball all the way to the ramp.
--Woody
On 12/6/04 3:39 PM, in article [email]QcmdnVXjdfYBTCncRVn-tg (AT) adelphia (DOT) com[/email], "W. D.
Allen Sr." <ballensr (AT) adelphia (DOT) net> wrote:
| Quote: | Just don't keep flaring on touchdown (with hook skip) until after four
bolters you need the barricade as I did about 44 years ago on the Bon Homme
Richard.
WDA
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