Posted a few approach and landing videos with the LaGG

[andyw248]

Thanks to the holidays I had time to take the LaGG out for a few flights, and to record a few videos.

 

This one shows how to do a stabilized approach, resulting in a three-point landing:

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1bHtRkOOZU

 

Here's the setup for a stabilized approach:
- Downwind 500-600 m above ground (ground at Stalingrad is ~150m)
- Wheels down on downwind when speed is around 300 km/h
- 20 deg flaps when abeam the approach end of the runway
- Slight turn, combined with gradual descent, but keep the approach steep
- Speed is about 200 km/h
- Approach runway on a 30-40 deg diagonal so that you can see it
- Full flaps, speed still 200 km/h
- Line up with runway
- Flare, keep the plane off the runway but don't let it climb away
- After touchdown, pull back stick and set power to 1,200 rpm (to avoid ground loop)
- Walk the rudder while braking

 

Then there's another video showing that wheel landings (two-point landings) can also be done with the LaGG:

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMR5l8ZJNMw

 

Here's how to do a wheel landing:
- Before touchdown, keep a little power
- Flare the aircraft for a smooth touchdown
- Move the stick forward slightly upon touchdown (needs to be precisely upon the moment of touchdown)
- Keep the stick slightly forward
- Reduce power
- Let the tailwheel settle by itself
- Walk the rudders during and after touchdown

 

And finally a not-so-good landing, somewhere between 3-point and wheel landing - you can see the aircraft is bouncing noticeably after the initial touchdown. To correct this, I should have either kept pulling the stick back before the initial touchdown (making it a 3-pointer), or pushed the stick slightly forward at exactly the time of the initial touchdown (leading to a wheel landing):

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3FBr8Kfy8Q

Edited December 30, 2013 by andyw248

[SYN_Vorlander]

Thanx. I will help me