Originally Posted by
Maoraigh1
"Average SEP 65/70 knots ...end of.
If I approach at this speed in my SEP, I will usually go through the far hedge unless I have the good sense to go around and try again at the correct approach speed for my aircraft (around 50 knots.)"
Can the approach speed in a low-inertia aircraft be too high, provided the "at threshold" speed is achieved? It can be too low.
OK, Maoraigh1, I know I can approach a bit faster and usually slow it down in the last couple of hundred feet (and will do so if it is very gusty). However, I find that a stable approach of 50 knots on finals (in a Kitfox 5, which, like all Kitfoxes, is slippier than it looks) usually leads to a better landing probably for the reasons outlined by Fl1ingfrog.
So yes, the approach speed in a low-inertia aircraft can certainly be too high!