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Old 18th December 2008 | 21:58
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BigEndBob
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I let all my trial lessons have a go at an approach.
Just show them the attitude or 'picture' on the approach, tell them to image a gun sight cross hairs on the windscreen to keep the runway in the right position, then i just adjust speed with power.

Whats more important for the approach is not travelling a couple of miles downwind past the end of the runway before turning base, as some instructor do in the mistaken belief that a longer approach gives the student more time to practise the approach.
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