Six part series on landing an EDF Jet:
Part 1: Aircraft Setup
Part 2: Stalls and Recovery
Part 3: Slow Flight
Part 4: Landing Pattern
Part 5: Glideslope
Part 6: Landing Practice

Freewing Avanti S 80mm EDF Jet:
AUW: 6.66 lbs (3.02 kg)
Wing Area: 430 sq. in. (27.74 dm^2)
Wing Loading: 36 oz/sf (109 g/dm^2)
Wing Cube Loading: 21 oz/ft^3
(WCL explanation and calculator: https://www.rccad2vr.com/aeronautics/wing-cube-loading)

Control Surface Settings:
Ailerons: +/-15 mm (Normal); +/-5 mm (Landing)
Elevator: +/-17 mm (Normal); +/-10 mm (Landing)
Rudder: +/-28 mm (Normal); +/-20 mm (Landing)
Flaps: 23 mm (Takeoff/Half); 45 mm (Full)

On-board Electronics:
Receiver with built-in stabilization
Telemetry:
Voltage Sensor
Airspeed Sensor
VariometerScorpion
Backup Guard II: https://www.scorpionsystem.com/catalog/accessories/backup_guard/BG2_PB/
Backup Battery: 2s 75C LiPo, 650 mAh (overkill – 350 is plenty)
Main Battery: 6s 30C Lipo, 6000 mAh

Avanti forum on RCGroups:
https://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?2792283-Freewing-80mm-Avanti-S-Sport-Jet

Spalart quote found here:
Doug McLean | Common Misconceptions in Aerodynamics
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QKCK4lJLQHU&list=PLKA9EEnPYqrpPoQrt9LRsY4gtoJrog7tu&index=34&t=827s

Aerodynamics – a quick review by DarkAero:
https://youtu.be/wRGuegKd5AQ

NACA Report 668:
Wind Tunnel Investigation of NACA 23012, 23021 and 23030 Airfoils with Various Sizes of Split Flap:
https://ntrs.nasa.gov/api/citations/19930091743/downloads/19930091743.pdf

Thrust vs Power and Best Angle of Climb vs Best Rate of Climb:
https://severevfr.com/aerodynamics/best-rate-of-climb-vs-best-angle-of-climb/

FAA Aviation Safety: Stabilized approach and Landing:
https://www.faa.gov/sites/faa.gov/files/2022-01/Stabilized%20Approach%20and%20Landing.pdf

FAA Airplane Flying Handbook, Approaches and Landings:
https://www.faa.gov/regulations_policies/handbooks_manuals/aviation/airplane_handbook/media/10_afh_ch8.pdf

AOPA article on energy management:https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2015/august/flight-training-magazine/energy-management

New Zealand Dept of Conservation Live Cam video of Albatross Landing:
https://youtu.be/76TNrexqweQ

Michael Wargo on how to properly land a Heavy RC Aircraft and Heavy RC Turbine Jet - Landing part 3:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5pT9FWs9-0c

Air Berlin RC Airliner last flight and crash:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJBbipoW3Bo

Samm Sheperd’s Visual Angle of Attack Indicator:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vgw8AawCuYM
Sam was a certified flight instructor with a multi-engine commercial pilot’s license. Sadly, he was killed in a motorcycle accident in 2018.

C-130 Pilot Backseat Ride During F-16 Demo - 9G's over 10 times
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCLWJmL3vMY

F100 Super Sabre Crash:
Essential RC: BEST COMPILATION of BAD (and CRASH) RC LANDINGS #2022
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLOGkg1jTKs

My Avanti in a secondary stall:
https://youtu.be/KvUEMz-sFUM

Cessna Citation landing at Telluride, CO:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sscKLrJQiMQ

Freewing AL37 crash Video (example of down aileron initiating an asymmetric stall):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGXcAG0rWWE&t=458s

Essential RC: High Alpha FMS F-16 6S 70mm EDF (used in Part 3 title):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Fbu8ro6OkE

RC Delta Jet hitting 750 km/h:
https://youtu.be/6py0C6b3rfg?t=48

Spencer Lisenby speed record with dynamic soaring:
https://youtu.be/GCVK3w5DHbk

F104 Starfighter - Aerodynamic braking on landing at Jet Power 2019:
https://youtu.be/V4UPfmBn9LA?t=367

F104 Starfighter – Wingtip vortices at Airworld 2015:
https://youtu.be/q28GD_cvW6A?t=221

RC Plane Only Best Landings Compilation 2018:
https://youtu.be/phe03AyB4_U?t=99

Boeing 747-400 Virgin Atlantic RC airliner by Adi Pitz:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=akoJ2zBwX1o

Airbus A380 Emirates RC airliner by Ramy RC:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ytO4w2x6m0

F/A-18 Hornet - RC Airshow Hausen 2015:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGVmysELXE8

TBOBBORAP1: BAE Hawk, Awesome RC Landings #21 2022:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X0w5HqSgerI

F1 Racing Clip:
https://youtu.be/buiAYVIsJPY?t=113

Citroen Hatchback Crashes Trying to Take F1 Corner:
https://youtu.be/K7LAjn-mEYk