Learjet 60 ILS approach and landing at HPN

Near minimums approach to 16 at White Plains NY in a Learjet 60.

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• ILS
• learjet
• 60
• lear60
• flying
• airplane
• hpn
• panarama
• landing
• aviation
• space

[dynasty612]

Very nice video of near minimums with a smooth landing!

[leokov]

Thanks, glad you liked it

[Soamsey]

Say, is this what heterosexuals do for a living? All joking aside, this is extremely cool, man.

[leokov]

Thanks sucker! Whens your wife going to give you permission to hang out with me again?

[kylewagman]

was this the plane at the open house?

[leokov]

What open house?

[BenGaut]

@drumdude46 produce a certain amount of lift (i.e. displace weight). In order to displace more weight, you have to increase that speed. That's not a dumbed down version... It's really that simple.

As far as Citations go, (at least the 500 series) they don't have nearly as much sweep as the 60. That gives them more lift at lower speeds. Falcons have slats (leading-edge flaps) that also give more lift at lower speeds. I hope that helps.

[BenGaut]

@drumdude46 There are several reasons, the biggest of which is wing size. It is difficult to really see in any videos online, but if you go to an airport and actually look at a 60 compared to other planes, you will notice that the wing is very stubby. It is the same wing as the 31, which was a 15,500 pound airplane. The average 60's empty weight is around 15,000 pounds (max weight is 23,500). So the same wing is carrying a lot more weight. What it boils down to is this: a given speed will

[drumdude46]

@BenGaut cool Ben. appreciate that. i guess what i'm getting at is, "why is THIS aircraft in particular, as opposed to some Other types in this Category, ( similar weight? say, biz jet's like the Citation Series or Hawkers, Falcon's, etc... that typically are in the same class essentially, and side-by-side, maybe close in size....etc...) why does LEAR's have such a high damn Approach speed. (wing shape?) when some of those others, can do 'over the numbers' at around 110-120?

[BenGaut]

@drumdude46 A rule of thumb with the 60 is this: 135 kts for 18,000 pounds. For every 1,000 pounds heavier or lighter, you add or subtract about 3 kts. (17,000 pounds would be 132ish, 19,000 would be 138ish, etc). You'll NEVER see a Vref anywhere close to 115. I think the lowest I have ever seen was like 128? Maybe?

[drumdude46]

what would Vref be in something like the 60 be ( say average MLW and ISA) ???

i would think perhaps in the neighbor hood of 105 -115 kts?

[globemaster68]

nice landing, kinda sucks when you cant even see out the front window huh??

[countachpilot]

What, I receive NO credit for my smooth landing??? For it was I who was flying left seat! bagpipe...

[crk1121]

AMAZING! Very nicely done

[dynasty612]

Is HPN your home base?