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Old 04-01-2009 | 06:42 PM
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Pearlpilot i have a method I use regularly that was thought to me by some airline pilots. Ofcourse in the large planes its different but it works like a charm when you master it.

If you can control speed on final and decrease power accordingly you set a base for yourself. My base is roughly between 30 to 50 ft about the runway. Gradually flare and as the airspeed bleeds off and the aircraft descends increase the flare. As the nose is flaring the main landing gear is descending to the runway.

ofcourse with this method you have to gauge speed and descent rate if not the speed bleeds off and you fall 5ft to 10 feet. I always get a nice smooth landing reguardless. Sometimes you dont even feel it.

Let me know how this works and if anyone else uses this method.
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