Happy Dog wrote:

Keeping it light is good. Keeping it in the air (as it will be after TD
with full up elevator) is pointless and increases the landing roll. Use the
brakes after TD until the speed gets to the point where elevator authority
is insufficient to hold the nose up or keep it light enough for the
conditions. How much you use then depends on the length of the strip.

Have you ever actually put one down in a plowed or muddy field? You'd better
pray that you actually *can* keep the nose wheel in the air or, at least, keep
it from digging in. Seen the ad in AOPA Pilot for renter's insurance? That's a
guy who didn't do that. NO BRAKES. The ground will do a perfectly good job of that.

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