Cirrus SR20 Landing OWD 5-1-10.mov

This video shows a less-than-perfect approach and landing at Norwood, MA. Because we can all learn from the good and the bad, and since I ended up with a nice landing, I thought it would be worth sharing. This was my return landing after the UCAP brunch meet-up at Nashua's Boire Field on Saturday, May 1, 2010. Although you will hear me mention that this was a normal approach and landing, looking at the video, I really was positioned too close to the runway on the downwind. You'll see me begin to correct for this at one point early (0:08) by banking to the right. Where I get behind the plane however is on base. I'm working everything to try to get the speeds right and the flaps in of course, but I was clearly carrying too much speed early. To slow down a bit so I could get the final notch of flaps in, you'll see me pitch up on final (1:48), just before I comment that I am ridiculously high. Of course if I'd managed the speeds better early, put flaps in on base and kept losing altitude, I wouldn't have been in that position. So on final I ended up high and fast and I had to make some adjustments (see my dramatic pitch angle at 1:55.) You'll see the camera shake a bit on final at about 2:00. This was when I put in a bit of a slip, being mindful of my airspeed in the Cirrus. Between that and the Cirrus' ability to drop quickly while at idle, I did get rid of a lot of that altitude, but carried more speed than I usually like across the threshold. The whole time of course I was considering whether or not to go around. But once I got down, I knew that with 4000 feet of runway ahead of me, I could bleed off the speed in plenty of time. So that's what I did. You'll see me float and land quite a bit longer than usual on 35. Again, not a perfect landing pattern, but good adjustments along the way. As with others before it, this video has three HD cameras and ATC audio. Enjoy.

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• SR22
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• GA
• Norwood
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• pilot

[computerbux]

Whew, that is some long float and speed on final. What speeds do you carry on DW, B, and Final?

[rdfelty]

@computerbux DW should be under 110kts, B is around 90 and final should be 80-85. In the description on this one I commented that I was too high and carried too much speed over the threshold...thus the long float. Not as planned but a good adjustment to hold it off and let the speed bleed. A good learning experience. Thanks for the comment.

[nicksabs]

I look forward to seeing the video of the Oshkosh approach if you manage to fly in.

Might see you there. Keep up the good work

[rdfelty]

@nicksabs Great. I'll try to remember to update you if I'm going. Do you follow me on Twitter? I will likely be Tweeting about it the week prior.

[nicksabs]

Great Video.

Are you going to Oshkosh?

[rdfelty]

@nicksabs Right now the plan is yes, but i don't exactly know how or when specifically.

[ugotbawlz]

also, thanks for posting the GREAT as well as the not so great...i think it helps all of us learn. thanks again for putting your time and effort into editing these videos for all to enjoy. great line by line critique (debrief) in the video commentary. very nice. i subscribed.

[ugotbawlz]

i was beginning to wonder a little about that approach...but good to see that all is well. keep the videos coming. i enjoy tuning in.

[N44949]

sweet touchdown! Im having some dificulty with downloading the shuttle launch from my phone to the computer.... will have it up as soon as i figure the darn thing out.

[rdfelty]

@mouseclick92 Yes, but we try to reduce wear on the breaks so we are on them "heavy" only if necessary.