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Bob Nardiello:
"Another consideration on the
approach is airspeed control - and that really begins about 20 miles from
the airport.
Begin to slow the airplane down
well away from the airport. Why do we want to do this? Well, it will give us
more time to think, it will also put us in a better position to descend when
the time comes to descend.
Many Bonanza drivers think
their airplane will not fly below 150 knots. This isn't true. As a result,
they make life very difficult for themselves intercepting the localizer at
high speed.
Get the speed down, put out ten
degrees of flaps. This will assist you in any descents you have to make and
give you a lot more time to think.
Use the landing gear if that is
appropriate in the airplane you are in. Some airplanes have a higher landing
gear operating speed than they do flap speed. So, if the landing gear will
help you slow down, use it.
Don't be afraid to slow down
your airplane. Just because others on the approach may be doing 170 to 210
knots - might be jet traffic for instance - the fact that you are going to
fly the airplane at 100 knots is of no consequence to anyone else. ATC will
sequence you appropriately."
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