PA.IV.H.S10
SkillContact the water at the recommended airspeed with a proper pitch attitude for the surface conditions.
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- LANDING › GLASSY WATER LANDING
lowest possible safe altitude so that a reliable height reference is maintained to within a few feet of the water surface. When adequate visual references are not available, make glassy water landings by establishing a stable descent in the landing ... attitude at a rate that will provide a positive, but not excessive, contact with the water. Recognize the need for this type of landing in ample time to set up the proper final approach. Always perform glassy water landings with…
- Chapter 9: Approaches and Landings › Turbulent Air Approach and Landing
With less than full flaps, the airplane is in a higher pitch attitude. Thus, it requires less of a pitch change to establish the landing attitude and touchdown at a higher airspeed to ensure more positive control. Pilots often ... normal approach speed plus one-half of the wind gust factors in turbulent conditions. If the normal speed is 70 knots, and the wind gusts are 15 knots, an increase of airspeed to 77 knots is appropriate. In any case…
- LANDING › ROUGH WATER LANDING
pilot can be certain that the landing configuration and 150 f.p.m. descent will be established well above the water’s surface, starting the final glide nearer the surface shortens the descent time and overall landing length. This technique usually produces ... long, shallow glide consumes considerable landing distance. Be certain there is sufficient room for the glide, touchdown, and water run. ROUGH WATER LANDING Rough is a very subjective and relative term. Water conditions that cause no difficulty for small boats…
- EMERGENCY LANDING UNDER INSTRUMENT CONDITIONS
Establish a powered approach with a 200 f.p.m. rate of descent and airspeed 10 percent to 20 percent above stall speed with flaps down, as if for a glassy water landing. 6. Maintain the landing attitude until water contact ... whitecaps are present. The landing lights may cause a false depth perception. [Figure 8-9] EMERGENCY LANDING UNDER INSTRUMENT CONDITIONS When surface visibilities are near zero, the pilot has no alternative but to fly the seaplane onto the water…