Originally Posted by
hans brinker
I have read a lot of your posts here, and they are always well grounded and reasonable. I do have to disagree with this one. If you as you stated in your previous post always land with 4 reds, you are doing something wrong. This isn't a technique issue. Unless there is a reason to have more than 2 reds like GS and visual GP indication not coincident, you should not dip below the path to increase you LDA on a normal landing. It might give you a more runway in front, but it will definitely decrease your safety margin for an early touchdown. On my plane if the radar altimeter crosses the threshold at 50ft, the landing gear crosses at 22', so dipping 20 feet low and I will hit the runway edge lights. Don't flare long or reduce power too late.
Thanks, but I go below the GS when it is needed. On nornal landings I just follow the GS or PAPI.
Last edited by ManaAdaSystem; 14th Dec 2018 at 21:19.