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Old 11-15-2002 | 06:56 AM
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jeffmd2
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Default Landing and other stuff

It sounds like you are doing real well with the sim. Keep it up. Practice making landing pattern oval or rectangular flights. Keep low to the ground so you can see the surrounding landscape. Get familiar with landmarks in the terrain. Take off and make easy 90 or 180 degree turns, once you are 180 degrees to the runway, reduce the throttle and slow the plane down, maintain altitude and keep the wings level, start making your easy turn 180 degrees back twards the runway. Once the plane is flying directly at you reduce the throttle slowly one click at a time. Practice keeping the wings level, "stick to the down wing" hold the elevator as needed to control the glideslope. You should be off the throttle by this time, flare gently and touch the rear wheels first. If you loose to much airspeed too early you will stall and fall to the ground. Cut the throttle when you see the edge of the runway. If you can fly with the plane coming directly at you and keep the wings level, decsend smoothly, dont jerk the elevator, you will be able to land everytime. Practice, Practice, Practice