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From: ron@hpfcmt.UUCP (ron)
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Subject: Re: Eyeballing the Runway
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Date: Mon, 8-Apr-85 11:48:00 EST
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Re: Look Where ?

Transitioning from sailplanes (landed in level flight attitude well
above stall speed) to airplanes (landed nose high at full stall) 
showed this CFI-G some things about where to look.

My summary is this: Use what is available (which depends upon the airplane.)

A C-152 has a little short nose which can be seen over even during the
flare. A C-182 has a longer nose and a lower seating height so that if
you look over the nose in the flare all you will see is cowling and 
sky. In the 182 case I find that I look down the runway until the nose
comes up too far for that and then I use the side windows to confirm
that things are going as planned. The time where you can't see down 
the runway isn't real long but is very important that you have some
reference of some kind to ensure that you are getting the desired 
results.

Note also that different pilots do things differently, not always for 
definable reasons. If you have thought thru all the possible conditions
where your technique might get you in trouble and can find no alternate
technique which might work better then your technique should be defendable.
With more experience (and practice) you will develop more techniques and
use the ones that work the best for the situation. (ie Where does the
Pitts pilot look to find the ground  for landing or otherwise ?)

Ron Miller CFI-G
H-P
Ft. Collins Systems Div.
Ft. Collins Colo.

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