At 06:35 AM 2/20/2014, you wrote: >Doran Jaffas wrote: > > >In the three point Landing configuration is anyone have any knowledge of >the optimum angle of attack for the KR two standard? >++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
I think Mark was in the ball park with the 12 degrees number. I recall mine being right at 12 degrees. That brings up another point. The three point landing. Many call it a "full stall" landing. Be advised, it is NOT a full stall landing. I suspect there is not a tailwheel aircraft flying that has the wing at a stalled angle in the three point attitude. If the pilot can touch the tailwheel before the mains (as I did on my first landing) then the wing is not stalled. That means that if you touch down in the three point attitude, the wing is still flying and any slight gust of head wind can and probably will lift one or both wings. My preferred landing technique is to land on the mains with the tail slightly low with a slight forward stick at touchdown to decrease the angle of attack and plant the mains firmly on the ground. I hold the tail up until the wing is below flying speed, allow the tail to drop, at which point I can use maximum braking. That's pretty much how Jim Faughn described it in his " how to land a KR" article available on the net somewhere. Mark's home airport runway is 2700 feet in length. On the one occasion I had to visit him I was at taxi speed approximately half way down the runway. I must confess that the direction I was landing, the runway has a slight upgrade. Never the less, at my home airport, I can be down and do a 180 in 1500 feet, no wind, with mild braking, doing a wheel landing. Everyone has a technique they are comfortable with. To me, the tail low wheel landing offers me the greatest control in most all wind conditions and makes for nice soft touchdowns. Go with what makes you feel good. :-) Larry Flesner
