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Old 14th Jun 2016, 11:53
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Chuck: Why is this question even being asked?

Because I want to learn.

Originally Posted by Chuck Ellsworth
Do you need to know how far you are behind the car ahead of you on the highway?

Do you have to know how far you are away from a wall you are parking beside?

Of course you do, and you should know exactly how high you are above the runway all during the landing process.

At least that is my opinion.



Once again to be a proficient pilot you must know your height above the runway at alll times until you are on the runway.

Why is this question even being asked?

For me personally I can judge when the wheels are six inches above the runway.

Some years ago I posted a detailed explanation on how to judge height and where to look during the approach and landing.

I am on a trip across Canada in my motor home at this time and have limited access to the internet.

Maybe someone here can find my post on landing and copy and paste it here?

Chuck Ellsworth.
As an engineer, I understand accuracy and tolerance.

The answer to your distance questions is yes, but with a suitable level of accuracy. Distance to the car infront / wall will depend on the speed you're doing, and your rection speeds (including the mechanical response of the vehical). So long as you can tell you're X feet behind, do you really need to know you're X feet and Y inches? To the nearest foot is fine.

I'd be really interested to learn how you know you're 6 inches off the runway (how did you verify this?) hopefully the link to your previous post will explain.

Right now, I'm at "couple of feet above the tarmac" accuracy...
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