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My question is why isn't recovery from bounced landings stressed more in private pilot training? I reviewed several of my Private pilot texts and none really had much to say about bounces. I would be interested in knowing the newsgroup's opinions on this subject. The theory of "anticipated outcome" probably plays a role here. A pilot makes 700 successful landings and therefore becomes complacent about the 701st landing, expecting that it will also be successful. One bounce and the pilot insist on recovering to an immediate landing, rather than going around to try again. -- Peter ----== Posted via Newsfeeds.Com - Unlimited-Uncensored-Secure Usenet News==---- http://www.newsfeeds.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! 120,000+ Newsgroups ----= East and West-Coast Server Farms - Total Privacy via Encryption =---- |
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"Peter R." wrote in message ... wrote: My question is why isn't recovery from bounced landings stressed more in private pilot training? I reviewed several of my Private pilot texts and none really had much to say about bounces. I would be interested in knowing the newsgroup's opinions on this subject. The theory of "anticipated outcome" probably plays a role here. A pilot makes 700 successful landings and therefore becomes complacent about the 701st landing, expecting that it will also be successful. One bounce and the pilot insist on recovering to an immediate landing, rather than going around to try again. -- Peter Well said. |
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On Wed, 20 Apr 2005 21:51:31 -0700, "mindenpilot"
wrote: "Peter R." wrote in message ... wrote: My question is why isn't recovery from bounced landings stressed more in private pilot training? I reviewed several of my Private pilot texts and none really had much to say about bounces. I would be interested in knowing the newsgroup's opinions on this subject. The theory of "anticipated outcome" probably plays a role here. A pilot makes 700 successful landings and therefore becomes complacent about the 701st landing, expecting that it will also be successful. One bounce and the pilot insist on recovering to an immediate landing, rather than going around to try again. I haven't had any unsuccessful landings since my first as a student. An unsuccessful landing is one where you can't reuse the airplane without at least some maintenance. I have no idea as to how many landings I have now, but it's a good many thousand and I still bounce one occasionally. If I do, I don't have to stop and think, should I add power, when should I add power if necessary, does this look like I can salvage it? It's all automatic. If it doesn't look good, I do, if it does I land. Three weeks ago I was doing some really short field landings after a long layoff. The first was a steep slipping turn from down wind to the numbers. I rolled level, but the sink rate was a tad high so I gave it a touch of power. Unfortunately it was a tad too much. I could have cleared a bus, but I did not have to add power and it did not bounce on the next touchdown. Other than being really sloppy and looking the part it was a gentle landing including the bounce. OTOH with some nasty, gusty cross winds I have had to go around as many as 3 times before landing. Friend of mine in an Aerocoupe made it 5 go arounds the same day. Roger Halstead (K8RI & ARRL life member) (N833R, S# CD-2 Worlds oldest Debonair) www.rogerhalstead.com -- Peter Well said. |
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Nothing like a little tailwheel training (especially wheel landings) to
help erase that "anticipated outcome" feeling. I never really learned how to do a go around from a bounce until I started flying tailwheel. Brian |
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