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TUCKnTRUCK · April 17th, 2008, 00:53

Don't look at where you want to land. Look a good mile past that.

Trim the snot outta the plane. If you drop the yoke, the plane should hold, or pitch for your ref speed.

Not to get too advanced, but, if trimed for your ref speed.. A little touch of power right when you think you are going to touch down will make the airplane nearly land it's self.

Ask the instructor to Hold the yoke fixed on a calm day, try to land using only rudder, trim and power. On final, trim for your ref speed with full flaps. Use power to control glide path. You've got to be smooth and deliberate. don't yank the power out, or toss it all in. When your body is just about screaming at you to pull pack on the yoke, smoothly add just enough power that the nose starts to rise, and leave it. This will help you work out all the other areas and aspects of aircraft control, and planning.

Instructor should be ok with this... as he/she already has his grubs on the yoke should he need to correct or take over, and it can be quite fun.

April 17th, 2008, 00:53	#9
TUCKnTRUCK Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: MHT Posts: 175	Re: Consistent Landings Don't look at where you want to land. Look a good mile past that. Trim the snot outta the plane. If you drop the yoke, the plane should hold, or pitch for your ref speed. Not to get too advanced, but, if trimed for your ref speed.. A little touch of power right when you think you are going to touch down will make the airplane nearly land it's self. Ask the instructor to Hold the yoke fixed on a calm day, try to land using only rudder, trim and power. On final, trim for your ref speed with full flaps. Use power to control glide path. You've got to be smooth and deliberate. don't yank the power out, or toss it all in. When your body is just about screaming at you to pull pack on the yoke, smoothly add just enough power that the nose starts to rise, and leave it. This will help you work out all the other areas and aspects of aircraft control, and planning. Instructor should be ok with this... as he/she already has his grubs on the yoke should he need to correct or take over, and it can be quite fun.