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Old 14th April 2013 | 08:37
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b2vulcan
 
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From: Stockport
Chicgeek, I too struggle with good consistant landings although I went solo last year.
There has been some good advice given here but one or two are focusing on the approach phase which from your post you seem to be happy with.

I am almost sure my problem is not being able to judge my height above the runway to know when to start the hold off and flare.

A number of more experienced pilots suggested I ask my FI to fly down the runway at say 10ft just so I could get the 'picture', sadly that never happened so I am still hunting for that 'picture'.
If you think your problem is judging that height ask your FI to fly along the runway, it may be easier where you learn (I have a good idea where that is).

The other thing that helped me with the final nose high attitude was low speed flight with full flaps (or whatever flap you use for landing) at say 1500 - 2000ft. At that altitude you can fly for ages so have plenty of time to memorize the relationship of the horizon to the nose of the aircraft. That is the attitude for the final stages of landing, you are effectively flying at very low speed trying to stop the aircraft landing.
If only it were that easy in real life
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