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Old 5th Aug 2004, 12:46
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Obs cop
 
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HH,

The tip my instructor gave me for flaring a 150/152 was to look towards the far end of the runway and when you can see the runway coming up to meet you in your peripheral vision, gradually raise the nose so that the top of the engine cowling lines up with your horizon and then hold it there. As long as you are not too fast and have chopped the power, the attitude will be just about right and you will descend nicely onto the runway.

If you look close in to the aircraft, you will tend to over compensate on the controls and either hit nosewheel first or bounce along your runway.

Hope this helps,

Obs cop

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