Correct Landing Flare

See if this helps you.

https://forum.flyawaysimulation.com/forum/topic/8080/ils-approach-guide-tutorial/

That did not help me very much because I didn't explain how and when to do the flare, which is basically what I need.

From what you describe it sounds like you are coming in too fast.

If you are flying the Cessna 172 your speed when you get to the runway should be about 65KPH. At that speed you shouldn't have to raise the nose much at all to let the plane settle onto the runway. Make sure you don't land on the nose gear though.

I had problems for a while. But then I tweaked the "pitch trim" so I could go very slow on approach to the runway, yet still be able to pitch up and land on the back landing gear.

Basically, make sure you are going slooow enough that you can pitch up (slightly) and NOT have the plane increase altitude. When you pitch up, you should be very close to the runway, your engines at idle, flaps down, and you should be able to flare up, allowing the nose to come down gently once your rear landing gear has made contact with the ground.

That seemed to be it, I did some landings with smaller aircraft and it worked. What kind of speed should commercial jets land at?

TSK wrote:

That seemed to be it, I did some landings with smaller aircraft and it worked. What kind of speed should commercial jets land at?

You have to check the specs on each aircraft. There is no one size fits all.

Ok, I took a look at the specifications and found it 😎.

On another note, I am a bit confused as to the specifications. In-game, maximum operating speed of a Boeing 737-400 is 340 knots. Outside the game, websites say around 500 knots. Because those values are different, the cruising speed is different (and not indicated in-game). So why this conflict and what should I use?

TSK wrote:

Ok, I took a look at the specifications and found it 😎.

On another note, I am a bit confused as to the specifications. In-game, maximum operating speed of a Boeing 737-400 is 340 knots. Outside the game, websites say around 500 knots. Because those values are different, the cruising speed is different (and not indicated in-game). So why this conflict and what should I use?

I don't fly jets, but the game specs seem awfully low for a jet airliner IMO.

There are a lot of members here who fly that plane, hopefully they will fill you in on it.

Actually, the game has it's figures correct. 340 KIAS *note: Indicated* at FL350 would be something around 500KTS. I'm actually in a rush now, so I can't really fill you in on the physics of it. Just trust that the game has got it right. And when flying any jet, at FL240, switch from speed indicator to mach indicator, because it becomes more accurate at higher FL's.

Crosscheck, well, what kind of cruising speed would I use for 737-400 and 747? The game does not indicate it in the specifications.

First, below 10,000 ft, stay below 250 KIAS. It isn't physics, it's the law.

Above 10,000 ft, stay comfortably below your aircraft's maximum.

The reason The maximum KIAS seems low is that indicated airspeed is effected by altitude because the higher you go, the less dense the atmosphere is. The fewer molecules of air in a given space cause the instruments to show an indicated speed differs at high altitude and low.

In other words, 300 KIAS at FL350 (35,000 ft.) is a lot faster than 300 KIAS at FL200 (20,000 ft.).