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Old 9th July 2003 | 23:44
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In Altissimus
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Question Two Questions

AF: What do you mean by "the aeroplane will touchdown at the same speed every time"? I'm sure I can touch down at anything between 70 and 40kts and stay on the ground - or do you mean for a full-stall landing?

More generally, although I got pretty good at putting it down on the numbers in my previous type - I'm still fairly 'new to type' on my new steed. At the moment if I try to put it down precisely on the numbers, then a certain 'lack of finesse' can be evident at times On the other hand, if I set up the approach for, say, a quarter of the way down the runway, and 'go with the flow' - accepting a touchdown where it happens - then a very comfortable landing normally ensues. Is this a common/sensible approach until I'm really at one with the plane?
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