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Old 09-11-2006 | 08:48 AM
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pywackit
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Default Sneaky Ground!

Hey Guys, I'm still learning to fly for the most part and the landings are getting better finally! Well, I've noticed on some of my landings that I was closer to the ground then I thought. I'm coming in nice and easy then all the sudden "smack" I'll touch down harder then I planned.

Now, there are some things that might explain this for me. I'm blind in one eye so have no depth perception, been that way since birth so don't know any difference. I find that it's difficult for me stand back from the runway and judge if I'm coming in straight. So I almost have to stand right on the runway and line her up that way then step aside so I can tell the distance between the plane and ground. I sure need some advice for this so I'm not dangerous to others flying....I can't relay stand on the runway to land everytime. If I'm flying in a big field with no runway at all then I'm fine but landing right on an actual runway isn't easy. Do others have this trouble?