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Request for some piloting guidance
Posted: Mon Jan 06, 2020 3:33 pm
by metzgergva
Hi,
This is a request to Ken, if he could help and give us some guidance on proper procedures/sequencing (power/RPM settings and flaps/gear settings) during a "typical" approach and landing on an ILS and a visual pattern landing?
Appreciate input for properly flying this great plane!
Re: Request for some piloting guidance
Posted: Mon Jan 06, 2020 7:02 pm
by SAS443
As a desktop KA simmer I use this for Visual app:
ARRIVAL
TRQ appr. 30%
150-175 KIAS
Start "before landing CL"
DOWNWIND LEG
Flaps - Approach
130-140 KIAS
ABEAM THR:
Gear down
Complete "before landing CL"
BASE LEG
Min. 130 KIAS
FINAL
130-140 KIAS (Vyse MIN)
when committed to land:
Flaps - down
Bleed speed off to Vref
YD OFF
Props full fwd
At THR:
Speed - VREF
Power - Idle
LANDING
Ground fine or Rev.
Apply brakes as necessary
Re: Request for some piloting guidance
Posted: Mon Jan 06, 2020 10:34 pm
by hugtech1957
Hello,
Thank you for this, very useful, but I have a question....
Many references here and in the manual to 'Vref', but for the life of me I cannot find Vref defined anywhere in the manual, or here, is there a table defining Vref for various weights, or even just one fixed Vref for this aircraft, and if so, where can I find it please?
Many thanks,
Steve F.
Re: Request for some piloting guidance
Posted: Mon Jan 06, 2020 11:07 pm
by doodlebug

- Normal landing distance - Flaps down - with vRef
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Re: Request for some piloting guidance
Posted: Tue Jan 07, 2020 3:14 am
by don.polidori
Re: Request for some piloting guidance
Posted: Tue Jan 07, 2020 9:04 am
by metzgergva
That flight guidance is a nice comprehensive summary and will be helpful for everyone with little experience on how to fly large turbopros. The landing chart was the final piece missing together with Ken's cruise information.
As for the first one, I think the power settings and sequence of putting down flaps and gear just need to be verified by Ken to be valid for the 350i.
Thank you for the link and the chart
Re: Request for some piloting guidance
Posted: Tue Jan 07, 2020 12:15 pm
by KenG
The information given above is correct. Here is what we taught:

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Re: Request for some piloting guidance
Posted: Tue Jan 07, 2020 12:41 pm
by metzgergva
That looks great to me and what I was looking for. thank you very much!
Re: Request for some piloting guidance
Posted: Wed Jan 08, 2020 9:10 pm
by hugtech1957
Hi all,
Thank you very much, very useful I think.
Many thanks,
Steve F.
Re: Request for some piloting guidance
Posted: Wed Jan 08, 2020 10:03 pm
by freeze1058
Very good! Hope these charts find their way into an updated manual with the Service Pack 1...