AdamZ
Touchdown! Greaser!
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Adam Zucker
Thankfully I have never really botched a landing and I haven't bounced since my first solo a few years ago so that's a plus. Sometimes however I think to myself..."man I'm gonna grease this one" my speed is good my directional control is good, my flare is just about right, I may be in some ground effect but things are generally pretty good, then I feel it, its that sinking feeling, like the plane is dropping under me, I wait and wait and then think oh sh*# am I gonna bounce like a superball? The stall horn squeaks a bit then we hit the Asphalt. I don't bounce but sometimes its a solid contact. The sinking feeling is disconcerting and I think it would make a pax feel uncomfortable.
My questions are:
Does this happen to anyone else?
and
What am I doing wrong? I suspect its flaring to high or bringing to much speed over the threshold. I usually carry 70-75 kts in either the Tiger or Archer.
Thanks for your input!!
Adam Zucker
My questions are:
Does this happen to anyone else?
and
What am I doing wrong? I suspect its flaring to high or bringing to much speed over the threshold. I usually carry 70-75 kts in either the Tiger or Archer.
Thanks for your input!!
Adam Zucker