Venting

[Hielor]

Actually, that looks like a propjob version of whats called PIO's or "Pilot Induced Oscillations". It's a problem that is usually encountered with jet aircraft on approach to landing, but here it is in a propjob.

Yes, that's what it is, and it's also exactly the problem that Cairan was describing. No, it doesn't happen only in jets, porpoising (as it's typically referred to as) can happen in small planes too.

 

[statickid]

My best advice is to slow down ALOT while you are learning to land. Remember that vertical speed is only part of your vector. If you are flying at over 200m/s and falling too, they both add stress to the gear. try flying really close to the ground without touching it as well.

Not saying it's the best way but here's what works for me:

approach-make sure reticule is aligned with runway, going straight down it is really important

come at a low angle. everything being all flat in orbiter makes things look shallower and closer

i put on my airbrakes and have very low engine power when I am landing

slllloooooooooooowwwwwwww

also the vehicles like the xr and delta glider are hugely overpowered so the speeds that seem "normal" in them are really fast, once I thought i was landing slowly and realized i was still going 900m/s!!!

 

[Bloodworth]

I've been practicing dead stick landings, maybe thats my problem I come in at a fairly low angle and at a speed of 150 to 190 ms, its the vertical speed that has been my problem, but it turned out that dumping most of my fuel is helping me. I've been having a bit more success. Runway alignment is not a problem, it is the vms speed.