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Gary Allen (rgallen@iglou.com) wrote:
: 2: The trickiest part of a good landing is NOT the ground roll, its the : approach and flare. The more the better. Then why do I see so many pilots do the ground roll wrong? Why do I see so many pilots used to touch and gos who forget directional control while rolling, because they know theyll be back off the runway in a few seconds anyway, so it doesnt matter what direction the plane is heading? Why do I see so many pilots used to touch and gos who begin reconfiguring the aircraft for the takeoff before the wheels have touched the ground in the flare because theyre sure that everything will be fine and happy as soon as the wheels touch, and they have no need to worry about directional control after the wheels touch. These pilots dont understand the importance of the ground roll. Maybe theyre fine as long as things go normally, but give them an aborted takeoff, a taildragger aircraft, a gusty wind, or some other unusual situation and theyll take out a couple runway lights. Ive seen these traits in too many pilots. : 3: I could teach a monkey to taxi. Simply an expensive waste of time and : money. No, the taxi is a good time to review what happened on the last landing. Much better to do it while taxiing, while the student can listen to you, rather than during the next takeoff, when theyre trying to fly the plane and unable to concentrate on what you are telling them. : 4: At a reasonable busy airport, repeated full-stop landings tie up the : runway much longer. If the touch and go is done correctly (not having the student start to think about the "go" until the "touch" and directional control is complete) there shouldnt be any difference in the amount of time spent on the runway. : Gary - CFI Jill - Not a CFI, but a pilot who has seen too many bad habits |
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