Landing speed

What is the correct landing horizontal/vertical speed of the Anton ?

I have no problems with the Dora etc. and can take-off easily in the Anton, but landing, most of the time I bounce all over the place!

What is the correct landing horizontal/vertical speed of the Anton ?

 

I have no problems with the Dora etc. and can take-off easily in the Anton, but landing, most of the time I bounce all over the place!

just use standard way to do it just hold couple inchs above ground and let it stall

Maybe the different cockpit view position due to the aircraft length deceive you at landing if you're used to the Dora and try to do the exact same. I know it's a bit tough but you should try to glance outside the cockpit trying to see the real height above the runway you are.

With regard to speed I believe is pretty much the same, 250Km/H on final, around 200 at touch down. Vertical speed should be just as smooth as you can, I don't think there's a rule about what variometer would read as you should be watching other clues instead of inside cockpit.

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200 is too fast unless you are doing a 2 pointer (which technically wasnt allowed in the luftwaffe... tsk tsk). The A-8 will stall much slower unless she is quite heavy.

As the others have said, flare and hold it a little bit off the runway, then do as brunotte says and let it fall like a piano from the 5th floor.

it's OK I finally managed, as Ala13_ManOWar said it had to do with a misleading viewpoint, I didn't flare enough but actually pointed nose down. By keeping an eye on the ADI I managed to do the correct flare. Once I got the trick it's fairly easy.

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I received my Anton today and on the first landing cracked my left landing strut, which I am hoping the ground crew can sort overnight. :cry: Otherwise, it was a beautiful introduction. :thumbup:

The vvi is too slow for me. I try to get used to the picture when she is in the the three point attitude. And yes I find the main gear to be quite fragile.

The vvi is too slow for me. I try to get used to the picture when she is in the the three point attitude. And yes I find the main gear to be quite fragile.

Agree on the main gear fragility.

So far, my mechanics have kept me airworthy but are now betting on which gear I collapse. I think I'm just a little high when she settles in and drops too hard on the gear. It is a three pointer though.