C42 Landing

Question 1

Landing (final approach)

Answer 1

Cosswind less than 10kts > full flap
Simultanously lower nose maint 55kts and trim (min appr 52kts)

Crosswind 10kts+ the 1st stage flap and 58kts

Main gear touches progressively pull back to keep nose wheel up until it lowers due to speed decay.

Question 2

Landing (first stage)

Answer 2

Enter circuit at 80kts

Base leg reduce power / maint attitude to 63kts then 15deg flap

Trim