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Old July 2nd 05, 11:33 AM
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I do greaser full-stall landings just as I was taught.

I have never seen anyone do a greaser full-stall landing; the two are
contradictory. If you have enough speed to grease it on, you're not even
close to a stall. Most people rarely do full-stall landings, and nobody
I know teaches students to stall the plane in. You touch down with some
flying speed.


Not at all. You come in and level out an inch or less above the runway
and then bleed off speed until you stall and settle onto the runway. It
is very smooth when done correctly.

Maybe nobody you know does, but R.C. Johnston at N38 taught his students
this way for probably 50 years.


Talking about taildraggers here? I greased the three-point landing on
my check-flight, but rarely since. Even on grass, there's generally a
rumble. Perhaps it can be done consistently, but I've never met anyone
who does, not even my instructor.

Wheelies, now ....


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