| I have recently moved to Netherthorpe as a recent post PPL. It is a great place. I have found it to be quite an odd circuit with noise abatement etc. I understand there is a club rule that Touch and Go's are only done under the supervision of Instructors. I have been with a few different ones on various orientation flights and check flights and where we have done touch and go's and at on each occassion the instructor has assisted in cleaning up the aircraft. The hedge on 24 does come up quickly!
For such approaches, I have heard a bit of debate over whether you should be just above the glide slope and relatively low power (this is where I prefer to be) or just below the glide slope with a little more power on (this makes for an easier earlier flare and gives you a bit more momentum for the go bit of touch and go). Although through my training and even now, I find I have to cope with both. In Netherthorpe, however, my view would be that you don't want to find yourself on extremes. Also, you said high and fast, I would urge you to nail the speeds, and I personally wouldn't like to fly either profile too fast.
I fly over to Sandtoft to do my Circuits, but I get the impression the instructors there don't do that. After Netherthopre - everything seems big!
Happy flying... |