Precision Landings and practice

Morgans wrote:

As a spectator at OSH, it seems like some people are totally unprepared for
precision spot landings, and some practice would be in order. Good idea for
a thread.

I'd agree Jim, from what I've seen at my very limited time attending at
Oshkosh, I've seen some rather interesting flying. Rick Durden has some
great advice in some past Avweb articles. I was fortunate enough to
find them before flying in my first time two years ago. The articles
really got me thinking about the importance of being able to maintain
altitude, airspeed, and pull off good spot landings. It's really not
that hard but it is good to fully understand that anyone flying in needs
to be on their game.

When my brother and I arrived two years ago, I was greeted by the tower
controller with "White Cessna, good job, welcome to Oshkosh". Despite
being early that Monday morning and having the luxury of fairly loose
spacing in the arrival, it was the most intense and rewarding approach
and landing I've ever flown. I'd do it again in a heartbeat....but I'd
be sure to have recently practiced the basic skills necessary.

--
Jack Allison
PP-ASEL, IA Student, airplane partnership student

"When once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the Earth
with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been, and there
you will always long to return"
- Leonardo Da Vinci

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When my brother and I arrived two years ago, I was greeted by the tower
controller with "White Cessna, good job, welcome to Oshkosh". Despite
being early that Monday morning and having the luxury of fairly loose
spacing in the arrival, it was the most intense and rewarding approach and
landing I've ever flown. I'd do it again in a heartbeat....but I'd be
sure to have recently practiced the basic skills necessary.

Just think, Jack: only 7.5 months until we get to do it all over again!

God willin' and the crick don't rise, of course...

;-)

Man, I can hardly wait!
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

Sooooo... is there going to be a "Spot Landing" contest as part of this
year's Alexis Park Inn Aerial Open Pre-Airventure Party?

Jay Honeck wrote:
Just think, Jack: only 7.5 months until we get to do it all over again!
God willin' and the crick don't rise, of course... ;-)
Man, I can hardly wait!

john smith wrote:
Sooooo... is there going to be a "Spot Landing" contest as part of this
year's Alexis Park Inn Aerial Open Pre-Airventure Party?

Fantastic idea John. I can hardly imagine the prizes this group would
come up with for best/worst spot landing performance.

Jay - Let's see...7.5 months...a prospective partner and I have a rough
3-6 month time frame we're looking to buy (fully realizing it can take
waaaaaaaay longer than that)...yep, it just might work. I could be
flying to OSH in *my* airplane this year.

--
Jack Allison
PP-ASEL, IA Student, airplane partnership student

"When once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the Earth
with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been, and there
you will always long to return"
- Leonardo Da Vinci

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Jay - Let's see...7.5 months...a prospective partner and I have a rough
3-6 month time frame we're looking to buy (fully realizing it can take
waaaaaaaay longer than that)...yep, it just might work. I could be flying
to OSH in *my* airplane this year.

Awesome!

You still looking at Cardinals?
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

Jay Honeck wrote:
Awesome!

You still looking at Cardinals?

Yep...at the moment, a Cardinal RG is at the top of the list and is the
main focus of our research efforts. Still lots of work to do and many
variables to consider along the way.

--
Jack Allison
PP-ASEL, IA Student, airplane partnership student

"When once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the Earth
with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been, and there
you will always long to return"
- Leonardo Da Vinci

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If it has 5x5.00 tires, make yourself a set of 12"x12"x1" plywood
platforms to park the wheels on any soft surface. The smaller tires
readily sink into soft turf, making it difficult to extract the aircraft
to depart. Saves the engine/landing gear and your body from excessive abuse.

Jack Allison wrote:
Yep...at the moment, a Cardinal RG is at the top of the list and is the
main focus of our research efforts. Still lots of work to do and many
variables to consider along the way.

"john smith" wrote

Sooooo... is there going to be a "Spot Landing" contest as part of this
year's Alexis Park Inn Aerial Open Pre-Airventure Party?

ONLY if it can be judged from pool side. Jay DOES have his priorities set,
right Jay? g
--
Jim in NC

ONLY if it can be judged from pool side. Jay DOES have his priorities
set,
right Jay? g

Welllllll, we can judge the approach from poolside -- but we're gonna need
to take a fence or two down to see the actual landing...

;-)
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

Jay Honeck wrote:
Welllllll, we can judge the approach from poolside -- but we're gonna need
to take a fence or two down to see the actual landing...

And the problem with that is??? :-) Call Montblack, he'll gladly help
you tear down those pesky landing-view-limiting fences.

--
Jack Allison
PP-ASEL, IA Student, airplane partnership student

"When once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the Earth
with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been, and there
you will always long to return"
- Leonardo Da Vinci

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