Comments on: First Circuits http://www.xanthein.net/2006/07/29/first-circuits/ there will be no further discussion of recursive cows Tue, 06 Jan 2009 14:46:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.3 By: Jon http://www.xanthein.net/2006/07/29/first-circuits/#comment-10 Jon Wed, 02 Aug 2006 13:20:28 +0000 http://www.xanthein.net/2006/07/29/first-circuits/#comment-10 Ta Jon :) It really is good fun - looking forward to my next session of circuits already :) Ta Jon :) It really is good fun - looking forward to my next session of circuits already :)

]]> By: Katz http://www.xanthein.net/2006/07/29/first-circuits/#comment-9 Katz Wed, 02 Aug 2006 12:20:12 +0000 http://www.xanthein.net/2006/07/29/first-circuits/#comment-9 Congrats! You're 9 hours in; I'm almost at 40 and nearly ready for the written and practical test we have in the states. I love flying; there is nothing like it. I'm glad you're progressing and doing well with it. There is a trick to landings. Actually 2-3 tricks. 1) As you're on final adjust the elevator trim to give you extra lift. You may even need to hold the nose down with the yoke as you continue to fly towards the runway. This trim helps later on in the flare. 2) As you reach the threshold make sure you're looking not directly in front of the airplane, but down the entire length of the runway. This gives you a better perspective of how far you are off the ground. It makes it much easier to perform the flare and glide in ground effect until the wheels touch down. 3) The flare itself.... with that extra elevator trim it's a lot easier and takes less work to accomplish. Just lightly hold the nose up and let the plane glide and come to rest. You'll flare too early a lot; you'll get used to judging how far you are off the ground and holding the nose off the ground. You almost feel like you're about to crunch the nosegear but actually you'll be holding it off just right... So that's my unsolicited two pence... take it for what it's worth, but those basic thoughts have helped me get to the point where I'm soloing on a regular basis now :) Congrats! You’re 9 hours in; I’m almost at 40 and nearly ready for the written and practical test we have in the states.

I love flying; there is nothing like it. I’m glad you’re progressing and doing well with it.

There is a trick to landings. Actually 2-3 tricks.

1) As you’re on final adjust the elevator trim to give you extra lift. You may even need to hold the nose down with the yoke as you continue to fly towards the runway. This trim helps later on in the flare.

2) As you reach the threshold make sure you’re looking not directly in front of the airplane, but down the entire length of the runway. This gives you a better perspective of how far you are off the ground. It makes it much easier to perform the flare and glide in ground effect until the wheels touch down.

3) The flare itself…. with that extra elevator trim it’s a lot easier and takes less work to accomplish. Just lightly hold the nose up and let the plane glide and come to rest. You’ll flare too early a lot; you’ll get used to judging how far you are off the ground and holding the nose off the ground. You almost feel like you’re about to crunch the nosegear but actually you’ll be holding it off just right…

So that’s my unsolicited two pence… take it for what it’s worth, but those basic thoughts have helped me get to the point where I’m soloing on a regular basis now :)

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