From: bnk@csd4.csd.uwm.edu (Bob N Keenan)
Newsgroups: rec.aviation.student
Subject: Re: Help landing, please
Date: 26 Jan 1993 05:36:58 GMT
Organization: Computing Services Division, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
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In article <1k2f9d$gbl@agate.berkeley.edu> neff123@garnet.berkeley.edu () writes:
>>The CFI just keeps saying to pull back more, but that 
>>seems like it will make the plane either go
>>up more or cause it to drop on the the runway faster.
>
>The key is a stabilized approach at the correct speed.  
>You should have it trimmed out and the power set so that the plane 
>requires little input to stay on the glide slope at the correct 
>speed.  As you near the touchdown zone, simultaneously (and 
>smoothly) reduce power and begin to pull up.  This will slow you 
>down to touchdown speed ( around 1.15 * Vso) while keeping you on 
>
>I think landings gave me the most trouble while working on my 
>PP ASEL.  But once they click, it's a great feeling!

  I think this is the most common answer you will here to this
  question.  When I first started landing during my initial training,
  I was bouncing the 150 onto the runway, ballooning etc.  landing on
  one wheel due to x-control for winds really freaked me, and I was so
  scared/frustrated I thought of giving up.  Every told me not to
  worry, that one of these times, it will all just 'click' and from
  then on it will be smooth sailing (landing :-) ).  They were right.
  Having the plane trimmed correctly is truly a key factor.  That may
  take some practice, but is soon _will_ come - with enough practice.
  On thing that help me tremendously was, while I was _not_ flying was
  to *think* about landings - get it in my head and envision what and
  where to do what, like what the airspeed should be pegged at, when
  to add flaps, and just thinking what the runway looks like, and use
  that to judge when to reduce power, flare etc.  Just doing this
  thinking about it, allowed my brain to 'see better' I guess.  When
  you are on final, and constantly checking instruments, adding flaps,
  trying to determine when to do what, you are so rushed, if you do
  make a mistake, it is all such a blur afterward, you dont know what
  exactly it was you did wrong, so its hard to apply or fix it by the
  next time you come around the pattern.   
  For the flare, I make sure I have the plane trimmed for the proper
  airspeed (80 mph in the 150) on the end of downwind, during base and
  final.  I am sure to be red/white or pink/white. stay at or slightly
  above the glide slope the whole way, when I have the runway made,
  pull the power, let the plane slow up to 70, and try to *keep the
  plane from landing* with very slight, quick control movments, and
  let the plane settle it self on to the mains.  Way easer typed than
  done i supose, but it does take practice.  dont give up...

-bob

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