On Mar 19, 9:41*pm, BeechSundowner wrote:
On Mar 19, 7:31*pm, Clark wrote:

" wrote in news:9dfff6ee-cf41-4224-b682-
:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMJfFeKYZCM

Well, it appears the aircraft is reusable...that's always a good
thing...looked like a lot of corrections on first few approaches but it
settled down.

About the only advise I could offer would be to not wait 8 years before doing
some pattern work again. Well that and aim for the 1,000 foot markers. I know
that's one of those "things" but it makes sense to me to aim down the runway
a ways when there's plenty of room available.

Actually I do pattern work quite frequently, touch and goes that is,
what I don't do is the take off techniques. *I almost felt out of my
element!

Yeah, I tend to aim closer to the numbers then the aim points even
with longer runways. *Easier for me and much less braking for me to
make mid field turn off by "rolling out" then landing on the 1000 foot
markers.

I really appreciate this kind of feedback!!

May I suggest you should plan your touchdown with the turn-off you
want to use in mind? There's nothing like being on short final behind
a 152 that touched down on the numbers and is now taxiing up the
runway to the first turn off that's half a mile away.

Perfect sel landings, in my opinion, are touch downs so that neither
throttle or brakes to make the turnoff you want. Oh, and of course to
leave the airplane in a reusable condition, too (had not heard that
comment before, but be assured, I'll be repeating it at every
opportunity).