Try 3 pointing a,swift on. You can but you are asking for trouble because the flaps blank the elevator in the 3 point attitude.
Funny, I 3-pt my Swift most the time. Started flying it in 1987, before the Internet...
Try 3 pointing a,swift on. You can but you are asking for trouble because the flaps blank the elevator in the 3 point attitude.
I'm shooting for around 80 across the threshold but I usually wind up around 90-92mph. I only have 5 hrs in the plane and I'm still nervous flying it. It's feels like I'm going to fall out of the sky when I get it slow on final. I'm getting better with each flight, but right now the last 5 seconds before landing is still terrifying. I hope I'm not alone in this aspect of transitioning to the RV after only flying Cessnas and Cherokee's?
Okay, I do realize that I'm opening a bag of worms here but . . .
I just bought and am on my 7th hour of flying my (new to me) RV-4. I love the airplane and my landings so far are passable. Not perfect by any stretch but, considering the fact I've only got 12 hours of tailwheel time total, I'm at least keeping it on centerline and successfully going around when the bounces get too big!
Seriously though, I'd like to hear all you old pro's opinions on wheel vs three point landings. Here are my questions:
What is your norm (wheel / 3 pt) - calm winds, long runway, nice day?
What would be your flap config for various situations?
Short runways?
Soft runways?
Crosswinds?
My central question is when to shoot for a 3 point and when to plan a wheelie.
So far, I've intentionally limited my flying to long, paved runways with minimal winds (early morning). I'm doing 90% wheel landings because I find them more comfortable. So far so good but I'd like to know how all of you deal with the more challenging landing situations in the -4.
I will say the my -4 is MUCH easier to land than that -6 that I did my transition training in!
Appreciate the help!
Randy
So my question is, how do you guys typically do your wheel landings? I normally approach like a three point but with a bit of power (instead of going to idle) very last moments before touch down, add a bit more power to slow the decent. I touch-down faster than three pointers, but when I get them right, they seem to touch smoother than three-pointers. They definitely eat up more run-way and feels harder on the tires and brakes. And I do them with full-flaps. How do you guys do them?