Backpacker - Seems the original post has already been well answered by other people, but I'm still intrigued by this "long hold off in the flare with power" manouevre.
I realise your wish to defend your technique, but that seems like a long list of exceptions you've got there(!)
When you've got that many, there are some questions which come to mind:
- What happens if an unexpected gust suddenly "grabs" you while down there in the hold-off? You're sitting there quite a while by the sounds of things.
- What speed do you have on the ASI while all this is going on? If you are truly holding off & need power then you are behind the drag curve, in which case you're doing "min app speed" & you're nose-high & sinking without a good dose of power. Otherwise, forgive me if I'm mistaken, but you are not really holding off.
- Have you tried going around from this position? Does it feel secure? Nose high with moderate power doesn't sound like a good starting point if you ask me?!? Have you watched how much height you're losing?
- Ever asked a pax in the back how the manoueuvre feels?!?
Listen, I'm not an instructor, but not sure this is a technique that maybe you should be advocating to be used widely. I stand to be corrected.
And I still can't see this being at all a good idea in a taildragger, whether aiming to 3-point or wheeling it on.
Any instructors like to comment?
Yours
BFA