rudder use on runway at high groundspeeds
a few observations- you are so lucky to fly such a young aircraft!!!
unequal brake friction or untintended unilateral footpedal application could do this
wheel bearing friction might do it
oversteering/overcontrolling might set up an oscillation that you find hard to control
variable power settings on both take off and landing require a continuous variation in rudder pressure that becomes routine with experience
In relation to approach speeds- early after getting my licence I made a few errors that evetaully got corrected.
One was to fly above the recommended 1.3 x stall to minimise risk of loss of control close to the ground.The problem with the is that in both low wing and particularly nose heavy aircraft like the C 182, one would become inpatient and try to fly the aircraft onto the runway well before it was ready to stay there!
I learnt to fly the approach to the exact number i wanted, and there is no better than that recommended in the POH, with a bit more if its very hot.
AircrAft like a Mooney will punish you in ground effect if the approach is too
fast. A good skill is to fly exactly the right number, which may be higher if hot or heavy. Flare techiques are different for Se and Me aircraft but you'll find that out with training. Twins dont float down runways, but tend to just sink into them with grim determination....
Last edited by Mimpe; 2nd July 2011 at 12:23.