Hi DAR,
Very tidy landing and I agree with all you say ...
"I will generally apply appropriate control in pitch and roll through touchdown, progressing to full control application in the desired direction until there is no detectable aerodynamic affect resulting from that control input (usually about when I stop, or turn off the runway".
That's what I do too and it's what I'm getting at. What you say is not the same as saying that you should always hold the tail or nosewheel off until you run out of elevator authority and then let it fall to earth out of control.
My point remains, generic flying techniques are not, by definition the optimum for many aeroplanes and the wide application of such techniques is not a good thing. Different aeroplanes require different techniques and should be flown using the appropriate techniques.
3 Point
Last edited by 3 Point; 18th Sep 2013 at 15:31.