My First Dead Stick
I don't know haw many time I have hopped the landings with the motor running and greased the landings on dead stick and rolled it to a stop at my feet and had the guys applaud when I did it.
I also have had some beautiful landings as a test pilot and instructor. I had a friend who had a stick that he had not flown yet he asked me to wring it out for him and see how it would fly. I flew it twice and made some small adjustments between with great landings. He then flew it and he had a little flutter I said you better land and we should check it out. He made one more pass and started calling me because he lost his ailerons. I took it from him and brought it around and greased it and rolled it to my feet. He said I was the best pilot he had seen. I am not a great pilot I had great concentration. I have often ground looped my Smith Mini Plane on take off and landing on the pavement. Concentration is the key!!!