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Old 16th Sep 2019, 11:20
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John Citizen
 
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This has always worked well for me, which is what I was taught on day 1:

Be stabilised flying towards the aim point/following the GP

100' - look far ahead at the very far end of the runway (most important, to be able to judge the sink rate during the flare)

(if I make a bad landing, it's often because I don't do this and so I often have to remind myself to do this)

Maintain attitude.

After the 30' call - thrust levers idle (also rudder now if crosswind).

After the 20' call - flare

(very important - don't flare too early. Not until after the 20' call otherwise you will land long or firm)

Flare - just a small back pressure input to raise the noise maybe 2 degrees.

Flare by looking at the far end of the runway, and just judge your sink rate as normal (looking at changing runway perspective and the runway edge lines/runway edge lights) to minimise sink and touchdown in the zone.

I hope this helps.
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