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Old 21st Jul 2009, 21:20
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Gertrude the Wombat
 
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It sounds as if you are advocating blasting down the ILS for a flapless landing.
I've tried it three ways:

(1) fly the ILS at normal visual approach speed, with flap

(2) fly the ILS at cruising speed, no flap

(3) fly the ILS at circuit speed, no flap

as recommended by various different instructors, until I made my own mind up that I prefer (3).

The problem with (1) is that the approach takes forever, and you've got to remember to raise the flaps on go-around.

The problem with (2) is that as you become visual (real, or taking the foggles off or whatever) the process of slowing down to flap limiting speed is a bit hectic and messy - chop power, pull back on the yoke, lose sight of the runway for a while, full flap, dive back down at the runway, float for miles, ect ect.

For me (3) works best. The approach doesn't take forever, there's no flap to remember to raise on go-around, you're that bit slower than cruise so it's easier to stay on the localiser, and when you become visual you've only a handful of knots to lose before you can put the flaps down, so just chop the power and fly level for a few seconds.
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