PART III - HANDLING

                   At 16,000 lb. (with drop tanks,
                    full ammunition and approx.
                    4,000 lb. fuel ...	...	...130 knots
            No special precautions are required if it is necessary
            to land with one drop tank full.
       (ii) The attitude during the final approach is markedly nose-
            up; the tailplane trim may be used to reduce any
            holding forces.
       (iii)Care must be taken not to scrape the tail on the run-
            way during the roundout as the tailplane is still power-
            ful at low speeds.
       (iv) Aerodynamic braking is effective in reducing the speed,
            thereafter use the brakes as necessary; excessive use of
            the brakes results in overheating and reduces tyre life con-
            siderably.  Should it be necessary to use maximum brak-
            ing, the brakes should be applied for two or three second
            periods and released momentarily before the next appli-
            cation.  The brakes should be applied as hard as is
            practicable without actually locking the wheels.

      69.  Going round again

       (i)  Close the air brakes.
       (ii) Open the throttle smoothly to full power.
       (iii)Raise the undercarriage and flaps; any tendency to sink
            is easily held.  Trim as necessary.
       (iv) Return the air brakes and flap selectors to the neutral
            positions.
       (v)  At the lighter weights of about 14,000 lb. and below, the
            throttle need only be opened to about 90 per cent. r.p.m.

      70.  Instrument approach
            
            The following table gives the approximate airspeed and
            power settings for an instrument approach and landing
            with the undercarriage and flaps fully down and the air
            brakes out.




		
 
		
Airspeed
		
R.p.m.




		
      Pattern
		
160
		
86%




		
      Final
		
145
		
84%




		
      Glide path
		
130
		
77%




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