Need advice on landings

I just made a track but the track feature is still so much buggy that it is not worthwhile watching.

This is how I land a Spit (version I don't care here):

I go at least into one half circuit if I want to make sure of a very good landing. It helps a lot to position and align oneself with the runway. I do this at about 1500 ft. I fly parallel to the runway a bit set aside (more than a turn diameter my machine is capable of at low speeds) in the opposite direction I intent do land with (for instance if I want to land pointing my nose west I go east at this part).

When the end of the runway (which would be the beginning when I am about to land) is at my 8 o'clock (or 4 o'clock) I start to make the turn for my final approach, checking that my speed is sufficiently low to drop the gear and the flaps and do just this if the speed test is positive. In this turn I already initiate the decent having slightly cut down my throttle, and finally I align myself with the runway and start the decent, cutting strongly back and keeping the speed at about 100 to 120 mph. Shortly before I flare out I cut down completely and fly almost at grastop height parallel to the ground until my speed drops just before stall. Here I pull on the stick to get my nose up. With a bit of exercise you can get your 3 point landing which is not that difficult at all.

There are two things that I respect: I plan my decent such that I will have approximately a decent angle of 30° (I estimate the height and the distance from the beginning of the runway and draw an imaginary line that should make about 30° with respect to the ground).

I constantly retrim the aircraft and in the final approach before the flare I trim it tail heavy.

Here's the crude track with two landings, the first one being slightly suboptimal. During take off I forgot to retract the flaps. There are some bugs in the track recording software piece though. The engine is running wild with no impact on flight performance in the track and after the take-off the gear takes too much time to retract. The second landing is better.

http://www.file-upload.net/download-...ndung.trk.html

[Rattlehead]

The posts above have covered it, so all I need to add is to make sure your prop pitch is set to fine.
It's not essential, but if it looks like the landing is going to be botched, you'll need instant response and acceleration to go around for another try.

[Vengeanze]

Thanks Stormcrow and Rattlehead.

@Stormcrow: It's called downwind when u fly parallell to the strip in opposite direction.

I think I got it ok now. Just need to practice more.
When I lower the flaps the noselift is brutal and I must tip the plane shortly so I don't gain too much height. How do u guys conteract the flaplift?

I've noticed that aligning is vital or I have to adjust with rudder which will make the hole approach ugly and dangerous.

That's easy. I drop my gear first (speed <= 160 mph) which pulls my nose down, then I drop flaps (speed <= 140 mph) it is then less severe. I don't force the nose anyhow and do the correction with constantly trimming. Trimming is imho the most important aspect apart from aligning and well judging height in getting a good landing.

[Vengeanze]

Originally Posted by 41Sqn_Stormcrow

That's easy. I drop my gear first (speed <= 160 mph) which pulls my nose down, then I drop flaps (speed <= 140 mph) it is then less severe. I don't force the nose anyhow and do the correction with constantly trimming. Trimming is imho the most important aspect apart from aligning and well judging height in getting a good landing.

Good tip.
Glad to read I'm not the only one tapping trim with frenecy!!
Almost full right rudder trim actually.

Trimming is why I'm looking at a throttle with trimwheels. Right now I've got up/down and left/right arrow keys for that.