Morgans wrote:

As a spectator at OSH, it seems like some people are totally unprepared for
precision spot landings, and some practice would be in order. Good idea for
a thread.

I'd agree Jim, from what I've seen at my very limited time attending at
Oshkosh, I've seen some rather interesting flying. Rick Durden has some
great advice in some past Avweb articles. I was fortunate enough to
find them before flying in my first time two years ago. The articles
really got me thinking about the importance of being able to maintain
altitude, airspeed, and pull off good spot landings. It's really not
that hard but it is good to fully understand that anyone flying in needs
to be on their game.

When my brother and I arrived two years ago, I was greeted by the tower
controller with "White Cessna, good job, welcome to Oshkosh". Despite
being early that Monday morning and having the luxury of fairly loose
spacing in the arrival, it was the most intense and rewarding approach
and landing I've ever flown. I'd do it again in a heartbeat....but I'd
be sure to have recently practiced the basic skills necessary.

--
Jack Allison
PP-ASEL, IA Student, airplane partnership student

"When once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the Earth
with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been, and there
you will always long to return"
- Leonardo Da Vinci

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