Odd Technique on B-350 King Air

[Cardinal]

reverse "every time, absolutely every time" after landing (runway is 6000 feet)

Obviously not necessary, but not the end of the world. With the King Air propeller system there are about nine ways to skin the cat, it's part of the fun. e.g, after touchdown dumping the props into reverse, then immediately back to ground fine before the engine spools...kills the prop RPM, kills the noise, and delivers a measured amount of gentle decelleration if that's what you desired, and no additional engine wear. There are a million ways to make your turnoff gracefully, its part of the art form. I miss the Beech already after a whole 2 weeks.

 

[Choppy]

He is actually reducing drag by raising the flaps and increasing his landing distance!

 

[Quimby]

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

squat switches.....imp:

 

[DC3Flyer]

Probably a procedure used from an older airframe....retracting the flaps after touchdown was SOP on the DC3...like I said older airframe.

I flew a late model though.......1942!

 

[FirstMate]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1fy6oTUC49A

Piedmont DC-3 landing on grass strip...flaps retract on landing roll out. Neat video.

 

[jjosh122]

I always put the flaps up as soon as I turn off the runway. I fly single pilot. Maybe this is a bad habit, but I have never thought of it that way. The flap selector and gear handle are in completely different locations and take a different technique (the gear handle requires you to grab it, pull it out and then lift up, as the flap simply requires a finger or two to flip it up). Open to critique.

 

[brokeflyer]

you shouldnt touch anything until clear of the runway.

 

[fokkerjet]

Worked with a guy, who retracted flaps ASAP, so as to not give the indication of needing armed intervention.

 

[LJ45]

Worked with a guy, who retracted flaps ASAP, so as to not give the indication of needing armed intervention.

That is no longer a valid signal, so you can tell him to catch up with the times :laugh:

 

[fokkerjet]

:uzi: