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Arclight · 06-15-12, 10:19 AM

Easiest is with some forward speed, rolling landing. Lot more stable. Stable course, 40-60KMh (can do higher though, but even just 40 is plenty stable), descend to touch-down and slowly lower collective fully (don't dump it, the sudden change in torque will throw your direction off). Use wheelbrakes to slow. It helps a lot to reset trim on touch-down.

Another method is a controlled aproach to the point that both speed and altitude reach zero on your desired landing spot. Rather tricky to establish a descend that has both continously decreasing at the proper rate, but you don't have to deal with the fine control of hovering.

Trickiest is landing from a hover imho. Very easy to over-correct and start drifting or lose control entirely.

Practice on airfields; nice big runway. FARPs are pretty darn tricky.

06-15-12, 10:19 AM	#234
Arclight Navy Seal Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Land of windmills, tulips, wooden shoes and cheese. Lots of cheese. Posts: 8,467 Downloads: 53 Uploads: 10	Easiest is with some forward speed, rolling landing. Lot more stable. Stable course, 40-60KMh (can do higher though, but even just 40 is plenty stable), descend to touch-down and slowly lower collective fully (don't dump it, the sudden change in torque will throw your direction off). Use wheelbrakes to slow. It helps a lot to reset trim on touch-down. Another method is a controlled aproach to the point that both speed and altitude reach zero on your desired landing spot. Rather tricky to establish a descend that has both continously decreasing at the proper rate, but you don't have to deal with the fine control of hovering. Trickiest is landing from a hover imho. Very easy to over-correct and start drifting or lose control entirely. Practice on airfields; nice big runway. FARPs are pretty darn tricky. __________________ Contritium praecedit superbia.