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Old 03-17-2007 | 11:23 AM
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Default RE: Four Star 60 Firewall

I got do do my first landings with the 4* yesterday. My instructor is great in coaching you in what to do. I kept lifting the nose a bit on final and Paul kept telling me to let is down a bit. Out of five landings, I only bounced in on one and that was because I flaired to high and stalled it. I was about 18" off the runway when I pulled it up. It was also coming in at a dead idle. The better landings were with the engine running around 3000 rpm and then cutting to full idle as I crossed the fence at the end of the runway. The plane settles in quickly, so watch comming in to slow and ending up porposing (SP?)

Got to pack up and see if I can find another instructor out there today.

Don