jetcareers - View Single Post

88MPH · July 25th, 2007, 02:06

Best advice I got about landings, before you takeoff, lower the seat so the horizon is JUST at the dash level and your eyes. For some reason, that was like magic to teach me the correct sight picture.

As for power, I usually grip the ball of the throttle with my palm, and put "rearward pressure" on it while putting forward pressure with my fingers on the neck where the throttle control protrudes from the dash. That ensures a SMOOTH reduction of power, which REALLY helps so you don't slow down too fast. Just like the flare has to be smooth, so does the power reduction.

July 25th, 2007, 02:06	#6
88MPH Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Dark Side of the Rainbow, or Tucson Posts: 1,012	Re: SDFCVOH's Flight training thread. Best advice I got about landings, before you takeoff, lower the seat so the horizon is JUST at the dash level and your eyes. For some reason, that was like magic to teach me the correct sight picture. As for power, I usually grip the ball of the throttle with my palm, and put "rearward pressure" on it while putting forward pressure with my fingers on the neck where the throttle control protrudes from the dash. That ensures a SMOOTH reduction of power, which REALLY helps so you don't slow down too fast. Just like the flare has to be smooth, so does the power reduction. __________________ "Hey, at least I'm housebroken!"