Hey,
I'm a total novice with zero hours flying time - just starting to do my PPL with the goal of flying a 737 as a far off and expensive dream. Anyway, just thought I'd ask about this:
I've noticed from watching videos on Youtube of pilots either in a simulator or real aircraft, that when doing a manual landing their inputs to the control column seem to be pretty jerky.
Here's an example
YouTube - 737 cockpit video - takeoff and landing practice
I'll try some manual landings like that with X-Plane & see what happens How does making small and rapid inputs to the flight controls work...? I wouldn't have thought they'd affect the flight path that much. The only reference point I have at the moment is thinking if I moved the steering wheel like that in my car while at speed, I'd be dead - it's gotta be smooth and slow.
One of the biggest things I am getting my head around is how much of flying is just procedural and how much of it is about having a feel for the aircraft and being able to control it instinctively based on your experiences. Obviously if the guy in the video is making such "rapid" movements with the yoke then he's getting a lot of physical feedback (as well as from the HSI).
Not sure if I'm making any sense but I thought I'd try and get an answer
Thanks