BMS F-16C/D 4.34, Flight Manual

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T.O. BMS1F-16CM-1 BMS 4.34 Change 2.00
BMS 4.34 Dash 1
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The next phase will be to flare just prior to touch down. The F-16 does not require much flare. The
idea here is to transition the FPM from the top of the AOA bracket (11° AOA) to the centre of the
bracket (13° AOA & green doughnut illuminated on the left indexer).
Decreasing the power setting as you go over the threshold is usually all it takes to transition to 13°
AOA. Once there maintain it until the wheels kiss the ground and the retard the throttle to idle. If you
land with the correct on-speed AOA the aircraft will not bounce on the runway and will not want to fly
again unless you increase power.
Maintain aerobraking by keeping the FPM in the middle of the AOA bracket and the green doughnut
illuminated in the left indexer. Since you are rolling and not flying anymore that is done by pulling
gently on the stick. Beware that pulling too much will scrape the tail and damage the aircraft.
You can maintain directional control with the rudders during the landing roll; rudder efficiency is
greater at higher speed and will decrease as your speed decays.
Around 80-90 knots the nose gear will drop to the runway. Gently cushion it by pulling the stick.
Pop the speedbrakes fully open and maintain aft stick in the roll out.
Wheel braking can then be initiated as required being mindful of inducing a hot brakes condition.
Nosewheel steering can be engaged once below control speed (70-80 knots) to steer the aircraft on
the ground but you shouldn’t need to steer the aircraft until your ground speed is really low, usually
just before turning off the active runway.
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