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Old January 21st 04, 09:19 PM
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"Roger Long" om
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Actually, one of the keys to making full flap landings work out is to carry
a couple hundred RPM more power right into the flare and touchdown. For a
short field, setting up a steep, slow, stabilized sink and then arresting it
with a pulse of power just before touchdown works well for me. Some of the
softest touchdowns I've ever made have been done just this way. Use care,
you do get in a situation where, if the engine decided to stop running, you
would have no way to avoid a very hard and possibly damaging bounce. You
also want to be pretty confident about your timing. Not recommended if
there is any possibility of wind sheer or gusts either.

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Roger Long




That's cheating! Learn to make the entire approach & landing, power OFF.
The flare requires just a little more finesse.