The Threshold Of Immediate Control

Larry Dighera wrote:
This article discusses an interesting landing technique. Does anyone
use it?

Well I'll be darned.... I do this all the time and for what I now
believe to be these exact reasons. I did this in my weight-shift in the
flare as well........

I've always been aware that I"ve done this and interpreted it as
'feeling' for the proper attitude to achieve (or arrest) the desired
sink. but I didn't actually think it was a proper habit...... It does
actually help me quite a bit to achieve the right AOA, though, so maybe
it is proper......

Interesting.....

LS
N646F

Larry Dighera wrote:
This article discusses an interesting landing technique. Does anyone
use it?

I used to use something like it in the Maule. Basically, if you're tail-low over
the runway in that aircraft, you pull the yoke back, say 1/8". If the plane
begins to climb, you aren't slow enough yet. Putting the yoke forward about 1/4"
then brings you back into position. When the back pressure doesn't cause a
climb, bring it smoothly back several inches to get the tail down that last foot.

I did not use this technique with full flaps landings. You're pretty close to a
three point attitude with those anyway.

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"Larry Dighera" wrote in message

This article discusses an interesting landing technique. Does anyone
use it?

Yes. Did for year. Its called 'feeling for the ground'. I was taught it
years ago. Works particularly well in large taildraggers.

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This article discusses an interesting landing technique. Does anyone
use it?


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License to Learn
The threshold of immediate control
BY ROD MACHADO (From AOPA Pilot, August 2005.)


When I was about to solo, some years ago, I regressed a little and started
bouncing the landings. In a moment of frustration, I snapped back at my
instructor "okay, you land it" when we were about 75 feet from touch down. I
watched him do exactly this technique. I have been doing it this way ever
since. No fancy "threshold of immediate control" name, just the way I land.

Fidel

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Larry Dighera wrote:

This article discusses an interesting landing technique. Does anyone
use it?


http://www.aopa.org/members/files/pi.../ltol0508.html

License to Learn
The threshold of immediate control
BY ROD MACHADO (From AOPA Pilot, August 2005.)



I have had at least two old-time tailwheel instructors teach me this and
both called it "yoking it in". Seemed like fairly large, rapid, elevator
excursions on the old Cessna 140 didn't make it bob at all. Worked well
and I use this technique, even in my glider (very small movements there
though).

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