Thread: Bad Landing
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Old 05-18-2008 | 01:50 PM
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SmoothLanderJ
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Originally Posted by Tinpusher007
One technique that seems to work well is to slowly start reducing power at the 50ft callout, but don't completely wipe it. Keep just a touch of power in until the 10ft call and then walk it all out and decrease pitch by 1 degree or so and it rolls on pretty nicely. One mistake a lot of people make is setting the pitch too high in the flare, especially when trying to slow a high descent rate, that just drives the mains into the ground. Oh well...good luck!
Man, that couldnt be more true, the 900 can be tricky from what I've seen. I just finished SIMs last weeks and for the most part my landings were good. But, on my LOFT flight for some unknown reason, at the 50ft callout I instantly went to idle thrust.........SLAM! I think I was a little soar after that one. O, and I have IOE starting this Tuesday, I certainly will bring the power out much slower at that 50ft call........
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