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Old March 13th 08, 01:20 AM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
terry
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Default Turn to Final - Keeping Ball Centered

On Mar 13, 9:35*am, "Vaughn Simon"
wrote:
"Dudley Henriques" wrote in message

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Exactly. The difference between a loaded turn and simply allowing the nose to
fall through with reduced back pressure.


* *Reducing back pressure is something an inexperienced pilot is instinctively
loath to do when manuvering close to the ground, much more likely to be pulling.

on the contrary I have a habit of deliberately pushing forward on the
yoke as I turn onto final, it comes from a fear of stalling and the
fact
that being at this stage of the landing procedure I want my attention
focused outside the cockpit to ensure I line up out of the turn on the
runway centerline, and not worrying about my airspeed.
Terry