"Cats" wrote in message
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I am one of those people with ongoing intermittent landing problems. I
have good patches - managed to get solo recently - and then bad
patches. The bad patches probably co-incide with forgetting to look up
as I start the round-out, so there is no hold-off and a rather heavy
landing, sometimes with a bounce.

I've got my own ideas on how to address this, was curious if anyone
else here has had the same problem and if so, how did you deal with it?
Unfortunately I reckon I developed the bad habit fairly early in my
flying, as it was well-established by the time someone pointed out what
was going on. Since I seem to be reasonably good at doing what I'm
told to do, via a route from ears to hands & feet that misses my brain,
I suspect I've flattered to deceive in the front seat.



First, make sure your altimeter is accurately set before launch. Then, when
on short final, carefully watch the altimeter instead of the runway. When at
5 feet AGL, push the stick forward all the way - - hard. While this method
will not usually result in the smoothest of landings, whatever landings you
do manage to accomplish, before being kicked out of your club or banished
from the airfield, will all be pretty much consistent.

all the best,

bumper