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Cub Driver wrote in message . ..
Well, I am not looking to the side when I land the Cub (Super Cub, Husky, Great Lakes). Seems to me it's done with peripheral vision. Of course, the fields in New England are mostly bordered by pine trees. I admit this was much more of a challenge when I had to do it in Arizona (Super Cub, Great Lakes). But I still don't think I actually turned my head and looked to the side. Your right, and perhaps I didn't describe it correctly. In the J-3 (the Super Cub is different because you are in the front seat) I "crane" my head to the side but look forward around the cylinders on the side. So I'm looking forward, but my head to hanging around the side. |
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![]() I "crane" my head to the side but look forward around the cylinders on the side. So I'm looking forward, but my head to hanging around the side. I suppose this is one reason I like to slip it in. You get to see the runway that way. all the best -- Dan Ford email: see the Warbird's Forum at www.warbirdforum.com and the Piper Cub Forum at www.pipercubforum.com |
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![]() If you use the "look to the side method", how do you correct for drift? How far away from the aircraft do you look? Do you look at the upwind or downwind side? |
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EDR wrote in message ...
If you use the "look to the side method", how do you correct for drift? Depends on the plane. In the J-3 I keep the center line under the main at all times. Its kind of my personal challenge, to always have the main in the middle of the painted center line. I usually just slip it until I get down to about 2 feet, so its really only the flare that I'm concerned with. How far away from the aircraft do you look? Not sure I understand the question. I usually have 1/2 a face full of cowling and 1/2 a face full of runway ahead of me with cylinders somewhat in the way. Do you look at the upwind or downwind side? Depends on which side is most likely to have something jump out in front of me. I'll use either side. In most of these planes, if you don't bring them in too hot, the flare only lasts a couple seconds at most. |
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