SCHEMPP-HIRTH FLUGZEUGBAU GmbH, KIRCHHEIM/TECK
Ventus-3T „Sport“
FLIGHT MANUAL
April 2018
CS 22
Revision –
4.5.6.1
4.5.6
Landing
For off field landings the undercarriage should always be extended as the pro-
tection of the pilot is much better, especially from vertical impacts on landing.
Main wheel and tail wheel should touch down simultaneously.
After touching down the flaps may be set at "0" for improved aileron response
during the landing run.
To avoid a long ground run, make sure that the powered sailplane touches down
at minimum speed. A touch down at 90 km/h (49 kt, 56 mph) instead of 80 km/h
(43 kt, 50 mph) means that the kinetic energy to be dissipated by braking is
increased by a factor of 1.26 and therefore the ground run is lengthened
unnecessarily.
The landing run may be shortened noticeable by applying the effective hydraulic
wheel brake (stick pulled fully back).
