Any Dash-8 pilots out there?

[JohnnyP]

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i just let the autopilot land it, it does a pretty nice job. any of you guys ever landed with 900rpm before...but to be serious, i agree with the not crossing right at ref idea. ref plus 10 or 15 seems to work out really well, give or take a little depending on the situation. the times ive crossed right at ref youd think i was aiming for the 3-wire, at least thats how it felt. in the -300 ill usually carry even more speed. always thinkin about a tail-strike i guess. so seriously, anyone even landed with 900rpm?

 

[OPECJet]

Did it one time. Operational neccesity.

 

[Trash8Mofo]

First, if you just started, you might be using the black and white balls. DON'T. Sit half ball low if you do use it. Second, Ref +10, then walk the power back until the prop noise gets loud ( around 9%), then wait and pray.

About asking the Capt....Sorry, the best at WP no longer fly left seat.

 

[topdawg]

Where did they go? Did they move back to the right seat?

 

[RJP]

Where did they go? Did they move back to the right seat?

Nah, they all went to AQ......and never got furloughed.

 

[PA31Ho]

see the problem with experimenting with different techniques, is that if you don't land "the way you are supposed to" a lot of the old timers will slam your balls....

 

[JohnnyP]

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i use the adjustment balls and have no problem at all, matter of fact if i sit too low at all ill mess it up. i like to be up close and high if anything, makes the best landings for me, guess its just a matter of individual pref.

 

[WSurf]

Lands sweet at 900rpm!

 

[G2T]

The Perpetual X-Wind

Any of you run into the guys that land it like there is always a 15 knot crosswind, even when its a beautiful calm morning? Maybe one of you is one of them. They will wrangle it down to get one wheel on first everytime. It seems like a lot of work to me, and looks like crap, makes me laugh when I see it though.

 

[dhc8fo]

Any of you run into the guys that land it like there is always a 15 knot crosswind, even when its a beautiful calm morning? Maybe one of you is one of them. They will wrangle it down to get one wheel on first everytime. It seems like a lot of work to me, and looks like crap, makes me laugh when I see it though.

yeah, but it lands nicely everytime you do it this way (not that I do it this way, it is just a fact)

 

[Whitestoneclimb]

Greetings to all the ex-ALG folks out there. It was a pretty good place to work years ago. Anyway, I've always had better luck landing with flaps 15 and props 1050. I'd hold about 120 till over the approach lights and then pull the power back slowly to about 15% trq and usually I'd get a decent one, and occasionally a pretty sweet one! Pitch would be about 6 degrees nose up at touchdown. Flaps 35 are a bit trickier. You definitely need to keep some power in the flare or you'll drop like a homesick safe. I remember my first flaps 35 landing as an f/o in the Dash. Circa summer 1992, LGA-MHT. I made the mistake of pulling the power to idle in the flare and landed so hard, I knocked my headset off!!!!

Later

 

[ReverseSensing]

...and landed so hard, I knocked my headset off!!!!

Whoa! Whoa! Whoa! You mean it's not normal to get your headset knocked off during landing. I'm gonna have to have a chat with all those Captains who claim it is normal for left-seat landings.


(I keed, I keed!)

 

[OPECJet]

Second that about landing it like there's a crosswind when its calm. I don't do it every time, but its a Dash 8 quirk.

Laugh if you like, but be thankful you still have all the fillings in your teeth when its over.

First flaps 35 landing I did 3 overheads came open. Company prez was on board. He probably still remembers my name......

 

[OPECJet]

see the problem with experimenting with different techniques, is that if you don't land "the way you are supposed to" a lot of the old timers will slam your balls....

Screw em!

As long as you're flying the plane safely and within the guidelines. Besides, tell me the way your SUPPOSED to land the airplane. We have 3 AFM approved configurations for landing the airplane. I've never heard anyone say anything about which was the right one to use until the last revision came out saying 15 / 1050 when conditions permit. Sure, the profiles for all 3 are the same, but good luck getting a smooth landing when crossing the fence at Vref. I know some can do it, but I'm not on that list. As long as you're in the TDZ, and everyone can walk off the airplane on their own, you've done a fine job....

 

[PA31Ho]

maybe I should get you some ky for christmas or one of the 8 days - whichever you celebrate there opec

oh, by the way i think you owe me at least a six pack for that 3 day