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Old 8th Mar 2022, 13:34
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EXDAC
 
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Originally Posted by megan
I've been asking what you teach, but you seem rather reluctant.
Pick the touchdown point and fly a controlled speed descent to touchdown at the chosen point with minimum energy. There is no defined path and no defined configuration. Both need to be adjusted to maintain the sight picture that will result in touchdown at the selected point. That technique will work just as well for an off airport landing as for a 10,000 ft paved runway. I don't believe the pilot shown in the video had any clue where the aircraft was going to touchdown.

A touch down with minimum energy at the chosen point will allow the aircraft to roll clear of the runway if the touchdown point was well chosen. However, rolling clear of the runway is very low priority.

The video pilot was very fortunate to be in range of a long runway. I doubt he would have survived an off airport landing.

Last edited by EXDAC; 8th Mar 2022 at 21:26. Reason: corrected "of" to "off"
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