ORIGINAL: OzMo
ORIGINAL: Villa
Hi OzMo
Yes, I use the throttle threw-out the landing approach. Also the elevator. Opposite to what a novice might think, up elevator at low throttle is used to lose altitude and thus shorten the touchdown.
Yep and as said before PRACTICE. It is amazing how every plane is a bit different in how it handles at low speeds, even in two of the same make. Washout on trianers helps here.
This subject has been covered a number of times and each time it seems there is more good information to obtain. If only one thing could be emphasized to PRACTICE is APPROACH. I struggled early on with landings, so I started trying to figure out my dilemma and realized it was my approaches.
I watched other pilots and noticed the ones that struggled landing and even crashed more than others had erratic approaches when they come in for landing. I started praticing approaches over and over and over from both sides of the fields and this made ALL the difference for me. I found improvements all the way around and once I started getting my approaches consistant I then could focus on other areas of landing such as, rudder control, elevator, throttle management, etc.
One of the things I noticed in the AMA rules for instructors was being able to land within two wingspans of the centerline of the runway. I found that some of the best pilots would struggle with this one especially in windy conditions
Good flying (and landing)
