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Old 27th Nov 2014, 08:34
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sharpend
 
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I tend to agree with much that Gengis has written. But the Cirrus is no PA28 and, though all aeroplanes can bite, a Cirrus is more prone to. This happened to another TP:

The first production SR20 crashed on 23 March, killing Cirrus Design's chief test pilot, Scott Anderson. On initial approach to Runway 27, Anderson had the SR20 yawed at least 20¼ to the right, apparently in an attempt to keep the wings level, but he overshot the runway and announced he was going around. The aircraft crashed on its second landing attempt.

Advice from the factory is:

‘Landing an SR20 the University of North Dakota factory-authorized training program way requires precise control of airspeed at 75 knots. Too fast and you'll float. Too slow and you'll sink like a rock, at least according to the UND instructors’.

The Chief Test Pilot was very experienced. Many other experienced pilots have encountered the phenomenon of bouncing. Unlike some aircraft, the policy of '5 knots extra for Mum' does not work and may well lead to a broken nose leg and curly prop. This of course can be negated by the correct technique. If you bounce, go around... otherwise you may well end up in a porpoise. That will end in a prop strike. So fly the right speed, in trim and keep the stick back to ensure the nose wheel does not touch until safely on the ground at the right speed.
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