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Old 15th December 2016 | 21:24
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RatherBeFlying
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Extra Speed can be your Friend

If whatever you are flying has lots of drag available, such as fine pitch, big flaps or good spoilers as in newer gliders, you can point your nose at your chosen landing spot and allow the airspeed to come up - most preferably on an approach slope steeper than best glide speed will give you.

With windshear you have some airspeed you can give up, or decrease drag.

On round out, the drag will reduce airspeed quickly; so don't round out too high

This will get you over the near fence. As before noted it won't hurt as much to get intimate with the far fence.

Of course when the landing surface is water, minimum sink will be the best splash down speed.
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