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HerkFCC · January 9th, 2008, 21:34

I did my first landings ever this past summer in a 172 after my instructor showed me first. I got it down, almost perfectly the first time. This is what he told me;

We were out in the pattern coming out of base turning to final and he told me to start my decent towards the piano keys. Once above the piano keys try to establish a wingspan length above the piano keys while at the same time looking down to the other end of the runway. I forget which flaps I had in but I slowly bled off the power and let her settle, pulled back on the yoke and arrested the flare when it felt right(not too much and not too fast or she'll balloon - go 'round!), stall warning went off and a few seconds made the dogs bark..I was on the ground!

Did that 22 more times that day...by far the most exhilirating thing I have done so far..big fun.

Hope this helps, but this is just what worked for me.

January 9th, 2008, 21:34	#24
HerkFCC Newbie Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: ETAR, Germany..tryig to get back to KLRF, Arkansas Posts: 13	Re: Landing tips I did my first landings ever this past summer in a 172 after my instructor showed me first. I got it down, almost perfectly the first time. This is what he told me; We were out in the pattern coming out of base turning to final and he told me to start my decent towards the piano keys. Once above the piano keys try to establish a wingspan length above the piano keys while at the same time looking down to the other end of the runway. I forget which flaps I had in but I slowly bled off the power and let her settle, pulled back on the yoke and arrested the flare when it felt right(not too much and not too fast or she'll balloon - go 'round!), stall warning went off and a few seconds made the dogs bark..I was on the ground! Did that 22 more times that day...by far the most exhilirating thing I have done so far..big fun. Hope this helps, but this is just what worked for me.