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Old 30th Dec 2001, 11:39
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Pilot Pete
 
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Being new to type I would suggest being very careful following SKY9's landing technique just yet......you are liable to drive the maingear into the tarmac by not flaring enough!

When I started I was instructed to 'think' flare at 30' and be in it at 20' whilst retarding the thrust levers so they close just as the mainwheels touch. Easily said I know. Speed is critical, just above bug speed and you will float, just below and it drops on pretty firmly.

The correct visual picture is also crucial to good landings. An old hand talked me through it after a 'firmer arrival than required';

From 200' down to 50' get the touch down point fixed in the windscreen (but don't neglect the instrument scan). When you hear the 50' callout lift your gaze to the end of the runway, when you hear 30' start the flare (nose up to 5 degrees), to be in the flare at 20' using your peripheral vision to judge the nose attitude and the 'sink' on to the runway as the trust levers come back to idle.

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