Captairprox:
I have no idea why you would think I would be looking at the wing to judge the approach, or flare, or hold off and touch down.
I do think that using a key board to try and paint a picture is our problem here.
Let me try again. In the approach I described I must look at the flare point that I am aiming for from the time it comes in sight, then while still looking at the point of flare I control my bank attitude to avoid dragging the wing during the flare and hold off. Once the airplane is in a position in relation to the runway that I can see it through the windshield I judge the bank attitude while looking out the cockpit windshield. i.e. straight ahead in relation to the longitudinal axis of the airplane.
Were you and I are not on the same line of thought is my reference to not looking to far ahead. To put it simply there are flight instructors who teach the student to look up at the far end of the runway just prior to the flare, and keep looking way into the distance holding the airplane in the level attitude and ""feeling "" for the runway.
This usually results in an arrival.
I believe in flying the airplane with a sight picture that allows me to "fly" the airplane to a "landing" not an eventual "arrival".
Also the reference to the inverted ribbon pick up was only to point out the very simple fact that you have to look at the target. The point of flare on the runway is a target.
Now please e-mail me if you do not understand what I am describing and I will be most happy to clairify this further.
Do you agree with my beliefe that better pay will attract better flight instructors?
P.S.
My reference to " boot " the rudder was not meant to use a control imput that would produce anything other than smooth aircraft response.
Now tell me Captain, are you being condescending in the way you answer me? If you are, might it be the glare of those gold bars blinding you?
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The hardest thing about flying is knowing when to say no.
[ 22 November 2001: Message edited by: Cat Driver ]