A lot of waters gone under the bridge since I last flew a flying machine where you dont' stop before you land but a conversation with a student airplane pilot got me thinking.
On approach, do you guys use stick or throttle to control your airspeed?
I hear some folk say 'Stick for airspeed, throttle to control RoD' but that seems the wrong way round to me.
I can see how it can work if you're hot and high on the approach. If you're high who cares, but how does it work when you're close to the ground and the numbers are coming up big in your screen?
If you find yourself slow and low, do you point your nose at the ground?
If you point your nose at the ground ain't you gonna lose lift before you gain speed?
Which way are students taught? Seems kinda risky to teach them to lower the nose if they're slow and low.
I say use your throttle for airspeed and use your stick to get the flightpath you want.
Am I wrong?
Do they teach different methods in different countries?