Landings
Free Man, Not a Number
Joined: Jun 2001
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From: Well here of course.
Hi Evo7 - I'm still in the same mess as you on landings - at 10 hours or so now and it just doesn't seem to be coming.
It's getting easier - I've worked out the power = height and attitude = speed - I forgot totally about triming for the descent which can take some of the workload out of the procedure. I'm now at least crossing the threshold at sort of the right height, and speed but my flare is a pigs mess. I had a crosswind on Saturday morning so had to factor in a right wing down and rudder correction at the last minute.
My instructor admitted to being known as the bouncing Greek during his training and he wasn't too worried if I brought it in inverted as long as I flew the pattern and tried to learn something every time.
I know its wimpish - but I almost thought F**k it all on Sunday and would spend my savings on another classic car - at least I can drive those. But I didn't.
Final thought: I know the thread is on landings but as a suggestion (that I will be trying) learn all the circuit actions and mentally fly the pattern right down to the landing thinking in terms of headings, power settings, BUMFLICH, look-out etc.. do this as often as you can and then next time your up it should be easier (I'll let you know
)
Happy flying.
It's getting easier - I've worked out the power = height and attitude = speed - I forgot totally about triming for the descent which can take some of the workload out of the procedure. I'm now at least crossing the threshold at sort of the right height, and speed but my flare is a pigs mess. I had a crosswind on Saturday morning so had to factor in a right wing down and rudder correction at the last minute.
My instructor admitted to being known as the bouncing Greek during his training and he wasn't too worried if I brought it in inverted as long as I flew the pattern and tried to learn something every time.
I know its wimpish - but I almost thought F**k it all on Sunday and would spend my savings on another classic car - at least I can drive those. But I didn't.
Final thought: I know the thread is on landings but as a suggestion (that I will be trying) learn all the circuit actions and mentally fly the pattern right down to the landing thinking in terms of headings, power settings, BUMFLICH, look-out etc.. do this as often as you can and then next time your up it should be easier (I'll let you know
)Happy flying.
