Thread: Transition Training

A quick update:

Logged 2 hours of transition training in our new CT today. Did about 12-14 landings, slow flight, steep turns.

Overall, I'm pleased with how it lands. As everyone has said, key points are controlling speed and going around if you bounce.

I'm used to a very draggy airframe in the Thorpedo, so it was amazing how much speed the CT holds in the approach. It wasn't until I forced myself to use 3000 rpm in the pattern that I keep the speed under control. Being high on base means that you need to address it right now or you're going on final hot and high. As a note, we were using flaps 15.

As for bouncing - we bounced twice - on my second landing because I was still trying to get the flare right and towards the end of the day when it was getting gusty and it caught us in the flare. Go-arounds were accomplished with full throttle and forward stick to keep airspeed up before climbing.

More after we finish the training. Overall, I think it's going well. I'm really liking the CT so far.

Doug

Can't wait to get mine...send pictures. And, keep enjoying yourself!

Roger H

Good to hear its going well Doug, I think 15 degrees is a great place to start, makes the approach and landing much more normal.

Not to get you ahead of yourself but I like the higher approaches and often do a forward slip to get me to the numbers on the high approach while maintaining a safe airspeed.

Originally Posted by CharlieTango

Good to hear its going well Doug, I think 15 degrees is a great place to start, makes the approach and landing much more normal.

Not to get you ahead of yourself but I like the higher approaches and often do a forward slip to get me to the numbers on the high approach while maintaining a safe airspeed.

I was high on one approach and slipped the aircraft to get lower. I wasn't used to the lack of surface area that the CT presents (compared to the Thorpedo) and took out the flare too soon and was high. Have to say that getting the control mix for the flare right was a little wierd (again, compared to the Thorpedo), but good.

Had we not been working from the 2600 ft runway that we had, I could have landed long. That's one area where the Thorpedo shines - it slips wonderfully and you can also haul the flaps out to about 40 manually - the last detent is 20, but you can hold the flap handle for 40.

I'm back to finish up on Friday and will try a 30 deg approach once I get the flare down on the 15 deg ones.

Doug