Advanced Landing

An Advanced Landing performance model is comprised of a simple set of parameters that define the flight characteristics of the aircraft during a landing and is mapped to the physical properties of the aircraft that are currently defined in the Advanced Fixed Wing Tool.

Landing

Field Description
Speed Mode

Select a mode to calculate the aircraft's speed at wheels down.

  • Stall Speed Ratio - a speed relative to the aircraft's stall speed
  • Angle of Attack - the speed at which the aircraft can touch down at the specified Angle of Attack.
Stall Speed Ratio Defines the Stall Speed Ratio at wheels down; this property is calculated if the Speed Mode is set to Angle of Attack or manually defined if it is set to Stall Speed Ratio.
Angle of Attack Defines the Angle of Attack at wheels down; this property is calculated if the Speed Mode is set to Stall Speed Ratio or manually defined if it is set to Angle of Attack.
Flaps Defines the extension of the flaps during the landing.
Speedbrakes Defines the extension of the speedbrakes during the landing.
Braking Decel G Defines the deceleration rate, in G, when braking.

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