East Mids
Please note that I am not trying to score points with this post, but to add some balance for any low houred PPLs reading.
Although I understand where you are coming from (and I believe that some autoland systems on airliners do the same thing), one needs to understand the pitch up forces in the event of a go around.
I have been known to trim the PA28 to 65kts on short final when light and even that will result in a pronounced nose up attitude if full power is applied, so trimming beyond this point (which I understand your post to imply) is not something to do without serious consideration of the practicalities arising in the event of a baulked landing or other event leading to a G/A.
In the event of the pilot being unable to counter the pitch up quickly enough, there is a high probability of departure stall, which is unlikely to be survivable.
In a PA28 with a C of G towards the front limit one must be prepared to pull the yoke all the way back in the flare and keep pulling even when the yoke gets to the latter part of the travel and starts to move upwards as well as backwards.
Some aircraft, with "winterized" high capacity batteries in the engine bay required a specially firm pull, so its always good to note the location of the battery during the walkaround.
Last edited by Final 3 Greens; 26th September 2006 at 09:16.
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