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Old 12-02-2011 | 04:40 PM
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Congrats on the landings. Now is when the learning really starts. I still go out and shoot touch and gos every day I fly. If I am taking a student I usually arrive early and take the trainer out and shoot with it if I am alone or not training I shoot with what I have. As you progress into new types of planes you will see the differences in the approach. I recently started flying a pattern plane and there is a huge difference in that most sport planes glide in easy and forgiving. The pattern plane has a keep the nose down and keep power on it till it gets over the threshold then gently lower power and very gently flair. The flair is more to finish the slow and keep the nose up. Once power is pulled at slow speeds it almost stops in the air. But man once you get it; you get it. Another aspect is practice approaches and flying in conditions that push your comfort (just abit). Try to fly in wind and cross winds. It puts you in a whole new group when you see people packing it in and you fly in the wind. It is awesome to see peoples jaw drop when I fly a foam T-28 straight down the runway sideways. Also when it stops 10 feet over the runway 0 ground speed and just apears to hover. It just takes a bit of confidence and finding progressive days that step you into the more challenging flying. Again good on ya!