Old 07-22-2011 | 05:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Ewfflyer
Also remember you're going to land "long" for a small plane, but as far as the controllers etc... they don't care, just get it down to the runway. If you can hold about 30-50' to bleed off the speed, just don't do it in ground effect or you will take too long, and maybe cause a go-around. Then you'll really be a problem and the controllers won't help you out.
If you mean "land long" is that the first turn off of the runway is going to be a few 1000 feet further down than expected, then I agree. It's been my experience that the controllers want my carcass off of their runway ASAP.
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