Post by CoolP on Mar 14th, 2011 at 6:09pm
Since Lou has quite some real world background there, which makes it easier for him to determine the speeds, I once again recommend the fine docs for the 727 for all the other guys (including me) to get some hints on the speeds and settings.
See this nice diagram and also the table for the Reference Speeds here for example, perfectly matching Lou's experience and also fitting nicely to the 727 in the sim.
Lou, I'm wondering if, apart from speed tables and calculations, the 727 could be flown "AoA" of some kind.
So If I know the normal pitch attitude of the plane at final, I could adjust the power to fit that pitch (and descend rate) and would automatically be on the correct speed for landing at that weight without ever watching the Airspeed Indicator or knowing about the weight.
Am I right from theory there or is this something which doesn't work at all?
See this nice diagram and also the table for the Reference Speeds here for example, perfectly matching Lou's experience and also fitting nicely to the 727 in the sim.
Lou, I'm wondering if, apart from speed tables and calculations, the 727 could be flown "AoA" of some kind.
So If I know the normal pitch attitude of the plane at final, I could adjust the power to fit that pitch (and descend rate) and would automatically be on the correct speed for landing at that weight without ever watching the Airspeed Indicator or knowing about the weight.
Am I right from theory there or is this something which doesn't work at all?