Author Topic: Carrier Landings (Read 313 times)

jplorey · « **on:** May 20, 2004, 10:29:45 AM »

Made a cpouple of dozen carrier landings in AH2 , and I think the landing envelope is a bit severe. Each time I land I end up nose down on the deck. Went back to AH and made 5 successful landings in a row. Back AH2 with same result.

I approach tha carrier from the port side at 1000 feet with full flaps, wheels and hook down. Hit the deck at 100 mph, and hit the arresting cables every time. Tried shallower approaches in AH2 to no avail. Tried with attitude not do flared, (nose level), that does not work either, still end up nose down.

Noticed you can put on more flaps at higher speed in F6F in AH2 then AH. Decelerates better in AH2 as well.

Guano

Mathman · « **Reply #1 on:** May 20, 2004, 10:37:33 AM »

I haven't had any problems landing on a cv. Besides, I always thought it was a bit too easy in AH1.

Roscoroo · « **Reply #2 on:** May 20, 2004, 10:54:43 AM »

dont trap on the first cables .... the nasty toss ya back off the deck is still active.

Pyro · « **Reply #3 on:** May 20, 2004, 11:40:08 AM »

What plane were you having the problem with?

Roscoroo · « **Reply #4 on:** May 20, 2004, 12:08:35 PM »

the seafair's have been tossing me off the back ... thats if i catch the 1st 2 cables .

i havent been tossed in a corsair yet .

Rafe35 · « **Reply #5 on:** May 20, 2004, 12:14:52 PM »

F4U-1 should be have problem on Carrier landing, y'know bounce or toss off and US Navy reject Corsair until they fix the problem. Wonder if HTC would make that happen for bounce Corsair?

Rafe

Pooh21 · « **Reply #6 on:** May 20, 2004, 01:43:42 PM »

Yesterday was F6f went in thinking wow,this is a pefect approach, land, everything fine then, plop, Im on my nose