On 15 Jan 2005 11:45:57 -0800, wrote:

Z
Think about it....
Yep, that didn't happen before the post.


the airplane cares not about the wind...only how fast
its going thru the air! If you have the aircraft slowed to say 40 IAS
regardless of how you arrived at that steady speed, and you have a 40kt
wind blowing, you can literally hover over one spot. If you continue to
descend using power for your altitude control, you should be able to
maneuver the aircraft to the desired touchdown spot, reduce the power
and touchdown with no forward roll or drama.
Understood. I've gone backwards on a good windy day before, so I
should've known better.

How else can you make a really REALLY short field landing unless a wind
is blowing?

You can't.

Thanks for the patience.
z