Could you guys share RPM/power settings and target airspeeds, flap settings, from the downwind leg, base, short final, flare, and touch down? While there are tons of RV10 content, there is not much out there on the specifics of flying them. This would really be helpful for us aspiring RV10 pilots! Love the channel!
I really try to get to a stable 95 knots in the downwind, which is where you want to start deploying flaps. I put in a small amount which really helps get the plane slowed down. Once you get down to below 90 (technically, 87 knots), continue deploying flaps and continue slowing down and getting into your base turn. I try and target 80 knots on base, and between 72 and 75 on mid to short final (depending on how loaded we are). Keep the nose pointed down down down down down until the flare. With full flaps, the nose points downward naturally, almost concerningly so. There is a desire to want to round out and level the plane off as you descend, but don't do that - you end up just flaring a hundred feet off the ground. Keep the nose pointed down, and round out close to the ground. Takes a bit of practice to really nail the sight picture. Not sure the power settings on those, I stop paying attention and just look out the window. But I suspect that it's pretty minimal - maybe 10 inches of mercury while in downwind to base, and then slight adjustments as needed up or down? I definitely carry a small amount of power into the flare, and then pull it out slowly while rounding out.
Fun! Tks for upload
Love it!
Good flying though thanks
Your video sent the cat under the chair. 🐈
Could you guys share RPM/power settings and target airspeeds, flap settings, from the downwind leg, base, short final, flare, and touch down? While there are tons of RV10 content, there is not much out there on the specifics of flying them. This would really be helpful for us aspiring RV10 pilots! Love the channel!
I really try to get to a stable 95 knots in the downwind, which is where you want to start deploying flaps. I put in a small amount which really helps get the plane slowed down. Once you get down to below 90 (technically, 87 knots), continue deploying flaps and continue slowing down and getting into your base turn. I try and target 80 knots on base, and between 72 and 75 on mid to short final (depending on how loaded we are). Keep the nose pointed down down down down down until the flare. With full flaps, the nose points downward naturally, almost concerningly so. There is a desire to want to round out and level the plane off as you descend, but don't do that - you end up just flaring a hundred feet off the ground. Keep the nose pointed down, and round out close to the ground. Takes a bit of practice to really nail the sight picture.
Not sure the power settings on those, I stop paying attention and just look out the window. But I suspect that it's pretty minimal - maybe 10 inches of mercury while in downwind to base, and then slight adjustments as needed up or down? I definitely carry a small amount of power into the flare, and then pull it out slowly while rounding out.
@@hotshotaero Thanks so much! This really helps!
Are y’all mad at each other? Mighty quiet in here
heh, nah. It's some older footage while we were still figuring out the camera and audio setup.