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Old 07-12-2003 | 04:48 PM
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sandal
 
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On approach, I keep the speed quite a bit above stall speed (but not too fast), and let the plane sink. If you slow down too much on final, you "run out of elevator" when you get down, and can't flare properly.

When the plane is a foot or two above the ground, I pull back on the elevator. The goal is to level off just a couple of inches above the ground. I keep pulling more and more elevator to keep the plane off the ground until the stick is all the way back. By flying an inch above the ground like this, airspeed is at a minimum when the plane touches down. If I'm lucky I can touch down on the main wheels and roll a few meters before the nose wheel touches down...

Hope this helps!