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Old 08-19-2013, 08:42 PM
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This doesn't make sense to me. With a 5 mph headwind, the plane will slow properly for a good flare and soft touchdown. So you know that the CG is good for landing, it's not overloaded, and the engine will idle low enough to let the wing quit flying. My first question is where in Texas are you that not having a head wind to fly in is a common situation for you? (I'm DFW and the wind is always blowing) Second, if you know the plane will land, have you not tried just doing a longer and shallower landing approach? I know when I've been used to the 10 mph winds that I normally fly in and then get a calm day, it makes me feel that the planes are landing hot. But if they will land smoothly in 10 mph wind, they'll land smoothly in dead calm conditions with 10 mph more ground speed.