ACL always a little high

[Gorn557]

When I do ACL landings, I seem to always come in a little high, and need to manually chop the throttles to idle right at the end in the last second or two in order to hit the 3 wire. Is this normal, or am I setting something up incorrectly in the approach?

[Scotch75]

When I do ACL landings, I seem to always come in a little high, and need to manually chop the throttles to idle right at the end in the last second or two in order to hit the 3 wire. Is this normal, or am I setting something up incorrectly in the approach?

I'm not sure of the ACL mechanics, but instead of chopping your throttle (you are losing all of your energy), use a quick flick or two of DLC forward. The engines keep their RPM and energy (in case of a bolter), and you are momentarily increasing drag to settle the aircraft into the wires.

Cheers!


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[Despayre]

I recall seeing somewhere that the approach is designed for the F-18, so when in the 14, things are a little off. It's not you.

Well, ok, it could be you too, but it's not *just* you.

[draconus]

Yes, ACLS is consistently flying high - it's not normal. DLC is the answer for now.