Uncomprehending 'pumping' is a bad idea, and one that some students probably fall into naturally while their comprehension of the process and the sensations involved are evolving.
Stopping the smooth motion of the control column to the rear briefly, in a coordinated effort to match the required angle of attack with the changing speed to achieve a correct hold-off is certainly permissible, and it is as correct to be holding the control column still when the mains touch down as it is to be moving the control column when they touch.
Are you sure they are acutally moving the stick forwards when they are 'pumping'?
Last edited by tacpot; 30th April 2003 at 19:45.