Water Landing Profiles

STEP LANDING

Water Condition: Normal rippled water

FLAPS DOWN

Use normal power approach to a STEP landing. 70 kts LA/250, 65 kts EP, 70 mph Buccaneer. Essentially a power approach so as to maintain a reasonable glide angle. Flare at a slightly lower height than for either water stall landing or land stall landing and ease power off during flare.

GLASSY WATER LANDING

Water Condition: Glassy (mirror-like) surface

FLAPS DOWN

Maintain touchdown attitude throughout approach. 60 kts in LA/250, 55 kts in EP, 55 to 60 mph in Buccaneer. Use power to maintain approximately 200 fpm maximum descent. Upon touchdown ease power to idle.

ROUGH WATER LANDING

Water Condition: Rough water/white caps

FLAPS DOWN

In the LA/250, execute a rough water landing with partial power, flaps down. Touchdown area on the hull should be concentrated to mid-hull, or skeg area. Upon touchdown, maintain " step attitude " with slight pitch-up condition. Close the throttle gradually preventing the bow from rising or falling, until the aircraft comes to a stop.

NOTE: The tail low or stall landing should be used as a bounce recovery ONLY.

Use power-on or-off approach to a STALL landing. 70 mph Buccaneer, 65 kts EP. Approach to a normal stall-landing flare height. with a conventional tail-low attitude. There should be no energy or lift prior to touchdown. If power on, reduce during flare.