DrBenny
New Member
Short-Fields Sweet Spot and the \'Lane
Last time I was out in the 'Lane, I practiced short + soft + crosswinds. Per POH, shorts are performed at 60 KIAS. The school's recommendation is the same, and their recommendation for normal and soft is 75 KIAS, 70 KIAS short final (and adjust for weight).
My query has to do with that short field airspeed. Performing it, with full flaps, and stabilized at 500 fpm descent rate, I needed oodles of nose-up trim, and considerable power. I suppose if I steepened the angle to, say, 800 fpm, I wouldn't need so much trim. Anyway, the way I flew it, I got a VERY nice short field, with no fuss, and very short roll-out with minimal brake pressure and no flap retraction (though this is recommended in the POH). I felt especially good, making the first turn-offs behind slower, lighter birds like 172s and Warriors. I felt even better realizing that this was probably due NOT to exceptional skill, but the wonderful 182.
My question, though, is this: in my short-field configuration, I felt that the excessive power and nose-up trim was somehow unnatural, and that I was probably running slightly behind the power curve. What say you?
Last time I was out in the 'Lane, I practiced short + soft + crosswinds. Per POH, shorts are performed at 60 KIAS. The school's recommendation is the same, and their recommendation for normal and soft is 75 KIAS, 70 KIAS short final (and adjust for weight).
My query has to do with that short field airspeed. Performing it, with full flaps, and stabilized at 500 fpm descent rate, I needed oodles of nose-up trim, and considerable power. I suppose if I steepened the angle to, say, 800 fpm, I wouldn't need so much trim. Anyway, the way I flew it, I got a VERY nice short field, with no fuss, and very short roll-out with minimal brake pressure and no flap retraction (though this is recommended in the POH). I felt especially good, making the first turn-offs behind slower, lighter birds like 172s and Warriors. I felt even better realizing that this was probably due NOT to exceptional skill, but the wonderful 182.
My question, though, is this: in my short-field configuration, I felt that the excessive power and nose-up trim was somehow unnatural, and that I was probably running slightly behind the power curve. What say you?