07-05-2009, 11:44 PM
After many tires blowing, I seem to have found a fool-proof way of landing without blowing your tires.
I've only tried this in a 737-800 so far.
Anyway.
Use ILS to bring you to the runway. AFTER the autopilot is controlling your descent towards the runway, make sure your speed is 135kt . As you get
close to the runway, reduce your speed to 125kt.
When you fly over the THRESHOLD (was around 500/400ft for me) of the runway, pause the sim. Set your altitude to 0000, your vertical speed to -200 and
your heading to dead ahead.
Switch from approach mode to Altitude/heading mode and unpause. Your plane should gently touch down on the runway, with all tires intact.
As soon as your main gear touches the runway, disable autopilot and get the nose down. Use reverse thrust and brakes 'till you're slow enough. Win!
I forgot the autospoilers and autobrakes when I tried this, don't know if it will affect the landing.
I landed at -70ft/m when using this, in bad weather.
Tell me how it goes if anyone tries this.
I've only tried this in a 737-800 so far.
Anyway.
Use ILS to bring you to the runway. AFTER the autopilot is controlling your descent towards the runway, make sure your speed is 135kt . As you get
close to the runway, reduce your speed to 125kt.
When you fly over the THRESHOLD (was around 500/400ft for me) of the runway, pause the sim. Set your altitude to 0000, your vertical speed to -200 and
your heading to dead ahead.
Switch from approach mode to Altitude/heading mode and unpause. Your plane should gently touch down on the runway, with all tires intact.
As soon as your main gear touches the runway, disable autopilot and get the nose down. Use reverse thrust and brakes 'till you're slow enough. Win!
I forgot the autospoilers and autobrakes when I tried this, don't know if it will affect the landing.
I landed at -70ft/m when using this, in bad weather.
Tell me how it goes if anyone tries this.
