Fri Apr 22, 2022 7:26 am
#1908565
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"low&slow wrote:
Some people tend to fly the aircraft towards where they are looking. If
they are looking at the ground over the nose as they round out they tend to
land the aircraft flat.
*** If they have been told to look at the far end of the runway when rounding out they tend to round out too much, too soon & end up holding off at 10' agl until running out of energy.
That might be what your instructor means by the nose being too high as you hold off;
you're at the landing attitude when you should still be slowly descending. ***
**** If you are one of these people the solution is to change your "aiming point" as you get lower, the closer your wheels are to the ground the further down the runway you look." ****
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^^^ That! *** and That!! ****
Yes, thank you, [usermention=5061]@low&slow[/usermention] that's it!!
In an attempt to look at the horizon and raise the nose to landing attitude I am skipping the process of moving the aiming point.
I'll definitely also review my seat height next lesson. I sit on a cushion (due my short legs) but this was a slightly different aircraft from Monday's and seat adjustment is always a problem. I know it can make a huge difference in a car so why not in an aeroplane?
And... I may also try with just 2 stages of flap to find a different perspective on Approach, just till I get that back on slope. I've had approaches nailed so to find this stupid habit developing is infuriating.
Doh and double Doh.
"low&slow wrote:
Some people tend to fly the aircraft towards where they are looking. If
they are looking at the ground over the nose as they round out they tend to
land the aircraft flat.
*** If they have been told to look at the far end of the runway when rounding out they tend to round out too much, too soon & end up holding off at 10' agl until running out of energy.
That might be what your instructor means by the nose being too high as you hold off;
you're at the landing attitude when you should still be slowly descending. ***
**** If you are one of these people the solution is to change your "aiming point" as you get lower, the closer your wheels are to the ground the further down the runway you look." ****
----
^^^ That! *** and That!! ****
Yes, thank you, [usermention=5061]@low&slow[/usermention] that's it!!
In an attempt to look at the horizon and raise the nose to landing attitude I am skipping the process of moving the aiming point.
I'll definitely also review my seat height next lesson. I sit on a cushion (due my short legs) but this was a slightly different aircraft from Monday's and seat adjustment is always a problem. I know it can make a huge difference in a car so why not in an aeroplane?
And... I may also try with just 2 stages of flap to find a different perspective on Approach, just till I get that back on slope. I've had approaches nailed so to find this stupid habit developing is infuriating.
Doh and double Doh.