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Old 9th Feb 2014, 19:52
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Two's in
Below the Glidepath - not correcting
 
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Clearly the pilot in the video has some good general handling skills, but in regard to the rearward touchdown, if you ask the 2 basic questions;

1. Do I need to do this?

2. If yes, could it kill me?

...they might come up a bit short on the "thinking it all the way through" category. Any time you are travelling close to the ground in a skid equipped aircraft and the skids are not parallel to the direction of travel - and in this case, pointing in the direction of travel - you have increased your risk of an unexpected outcome. Accurate flying and good handling aren't the whole story.
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