You're at 10,000ft 6 miles away from the airport(TDZE sea level) on downwind abeam the numbers and clean config at 180 knts. You've been cleared for the visual. With respect to your specific aircraft WWYD to get it down?
I probably would not extend the gear at 10,000'. I'd rather extend the pattern and wait until some lower altitude...a more normal landing "slot". It's just too much noise for the customers.
Scream in panic because we're 17 knots above Vne (C172).
funny, as I pass SFO that's exactly how I'm set up, just in case they give it to me. It's flaps 15 and pwr idle as I call for the geardown before landing checklist, then flaps 25 and start the turn inside of the bridge, square it up nice and pretty and add power at 1500 . . . works great! (and it's fun!):rawk:You're at 10,000ft 6 miles away from the airport(TDZE sea level) on downwind abeam the numbers and clean config at 180 knts. You've been cleared for the visual. With respect to your specific aircraft WWYD to get it down?
I probably would not extend the gear at 10,000'. I'd rather extend the pattern and wait until some lower altitude...a more normal landing "slot". It's just too much noise for the customers.
I was the Mad Dog King -- wasn't a visual that I couldn't throw out the slats and get it on speed, on glidepath and configured at 1000AFE.
These Boeings, to me, descend like dirigibles.
I know there's alot CR200 guys on here so they can chime in.
I would drop the gear, go flaps 30, power idle, full spoilers, and pitch down for about 160. Plan my base to set up about a 5-6 mile final and go flaps 45 as I'm turning final and slow to Ref
This happens all the time in ATL when they surprise you with a visual and short approach. Most guys use flaps at 20 and full boards. If autopilots still flying select speed mode and it'll come down around 3500 fpm. Once you're low enough turn inbound and gear/flaps 30 at the marker or if it's short approach when turning base.
The 'Dog was a great airplane to handfly below 10K. Seems to me that I remember being 250kias on ten mile final and you could be comfortably and safely configured by 1000'.
These Boeings are too clean...just won't slow down...especially the 757.
Well, in the new plane, I'd type "Abeam the numbers on downwind, how can I get down?"
The reply from Mother would most likely be "Available Data insufficient". Or, "I'm sorry, I can't do that, Lloyd".