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Old 10th Sep 2012, 04:06
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Cardinal
 
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I've seen many pilots reluctant to use sufficient back pressure. Fingertips all day long, but the amount of elevator force required to properly flare the Beech is quite large. If you're going for grease...run 3 or 4 seconds of nose up trim as you close the power levers. Maybe more. Reduce as much of that back pressure as possible, unload your bicep. That will allow some finer muscle control, as well as the patience to perfect the touchdown. Alternatively consider manual trim instead for some finer touches after the power levers are closed and your other hand is free.

I dont prefer it, but leaving just a couple-hundred ft/lbs above idle makes things a little easier as well. You can hear the blades go flat, when that happens there results a distinct nose down moment. Bear in mind you've only a little more than 50 ft of wing, obscured by two 10.5 ft propellers - You can cancel lots of lift with the power levers.

If you have the STC and the runway length, Flaps 17 is slightly less demanding than Flaps 35.

Absolutely use both armrests all the time.

Not the easiest machine to grease...Your mileage may vary

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