Is the crosswind technique for the Q4 similar to what they teach us in flight school?i.e Crab into the wind and in the flare kick the rudder and aileron into the wind
Do whatever works for you. What works best for me is to stay on the centerline until about 5 feet then flare and do aileron / rudder correction. Some people don't feel comfortable flaring very low. Q400 is very responsive, much more so than ATR turboprops. Best landings are achieved by keeping good descent rate till 5 feet then gentle back pressure. This way landing happens fast and landing distance tends to be very short. Flare and corrections at more than 10 feet result in long floaty messy landings on a Q400 and to some degree ATR 42. ATR 72 is not responsive and requires a lot of back pressure in a flare
With a visual approach to RW26, do you follow the PAPI down, or do you just do a normal approach? It seems like you went to the left of that smoke stack and were quite low when you did which makes me think it was a 3 degree approach.
Hi ! I use HGS for guidance, set for 3.3 degrees. It works very well after you get used to symbols dancing in front of your face. HGS is like Head Up Display the difference being it uses IRS information for guidance. PAPI is not very good, 4.8 degrees to clear the smoke stack which makes approach appear very high. Exciting when landing with a full load ( 61 700 lbs ). Standard procedure is to line up CN tower and a white dome to clear smoke stack laterally and follow 3.3 degrees slope. It will ensure EGPWS will not go off.
Wow...amazing! Great hands and feet skills on display there.
Do you ever fly to Thunder Bay?
Thanks ! Approach can be bumpy when strong winds move through downtown skyscrapers. No Thunder Bay right now but highly likely in the near future
My friend flies the same aircraft, but for Porter. Would love to see him on RUclips one day, but I have yet to find a cockpit video from that airline.
Hey Varyk!
Only 26 and 08 works for a Q.
We do RNAV C but not A
Q handles great, crosswinds are easy. Cheers!
I'd fly with you anytime, Jack!
Is the crosswind technique for the Q4 similar to what they teach us in flight school?i.e Crab into the wind and in the flare kick the rudder and aileron into the wind
Do whatever works for you. What works best for me is to stay on the centerline until about 5 feet then flare and do aileron / rudder correction. Some people don't feel comfortable flaring very low. Q400 is very responsive, much more so than ATR turboprops. Best landings are achieved by keeping good descent rate till 5 feet then gentle back pressure. This way landing happens fast and landing distance tends to be very short. Flare and corrections at more than 10 feet result in long floaty messy landings on a Q400 and to some degree ATR 42. ATR 72 is not responsive and requires a lot of back pressure in a flare
Hey Jack, what flap setting do you guys use for takeoff out of CYTZ 08/26 please? 10? 15?
With a visual approach to RW26, do you follow the PAPI down, or do you just do a normal approach? It seems like you went to the left of that smoke stack and were quite low when you did which makes me think it was a 3 degree approach.
Hi ! I use HGS for guidance, set for 3.3 degrees. It works very well after you get used to symbols dancing in front of your face. HGS is like Head Up Display the difference being it uses IRS information for guidance. PAPI is not very good, 4.8 degrees to clear the smoke stack which makes approach appear very high. Exciting when landing with a full load ( 61 700 lbs ). Standard procedure is to line up CN tower and a white dome to clear smoke stack laterally and follow 3.3 degrees slope. It will ensure EGPWS will not go off.
Thanks for the answer!