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Old 17th Apr 2014, 17:35
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Chuck Ellsworth
 
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Danny the main factor in performing accurate round outs is the ability to judge the height above the ground and the closing rate. ( velocity at which you are moving toward the surface. )

Next time you fly with your instructor have him / her verbally track the height above the runway starting at fifty feet.....50...40...30...20....start flare....15...10...5...hold off......4. 3. 2 .1 contact surface.

This will give both of you a very clear understand of what each of you are seeing and thus make the learning experience far more easy.

Let me know how it goes.

Chuck E.

P.S.:::

A good instructor will be able to judge the height very accurately, especially near the surface......if the instructor can not judge one foot above the runway just before contact find another instructor.

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