how to approach and land perfect with single engine plane?

Answer 1

Years ago...when I had did a little fixed wing instruction....I found the key to sorting out landing problems would be change the way the student thought about them
1) A good landing is rarely made from a bad approach. Get the approach sorted out first. Learn how to descend in a steady attitude with a steady airspeed. This will go along way to making 'greasers'
2) A landing aircraft moves from out of ground effect into ground effect as it gets closer to the ground. An airplane in ground effect flys different than an airplane out of ground effect.
3) Learn how to fly the airplane in ground effect. (less than 10' off the ground) Learn how it responds, learn how to finess your attitude fliying.
4) To do this..I would have the student repeatedly fly the length of the runway at a low power setting (ie1700rpm) at 50-55kts and 7-10' off the runway. Then power up and and depart for another circuit.
5) repeat this until the student could confidently 'drag' the runway ...eventually doing this at 3-5' off the runway.
6) Now that the student can handle the plane in ground effect....it's just a matter of holding the attitude and reducing the power...and Voila....on the runway...no bounce!

Won't find this in any IP guide.....but it worked for everyone of my 'problem' children!

Answer 2

This may sound a bit odd but the best way to make a good landing in an airplane is to try to keep the airplane off the ground as long as you can. Bring your power out to idle and begin your flare hold the aircraft a few feet off the runway while looking at the far end of the runway (to keep the plane going in a strait line) keep adding back pressure on the elevator until the plane settles down onto the runway you will be rewarded with the soft chirp of the tires as they touch the runway

Answer 3

When I was flying I learned; there wasn't a perfect landing, only good ones. And a good landing was one that you walked away from.

Line up the runway.
Calculate a good approach vector
Wheels down & locked
Flaps at 30deg.
Trim adjusted
power adjusted
at 3-4 feet pull back
nice flare
main wheels touch
keep the nose up
as speed bleeds off let the nose down
light brakes
turn off at the first ramp.

Grab a sandwhich.
Write up the flight log.
thank the Plane captain

Turn off the game, go to bed.


Yours:Grumpy

Answer 4

you run the risk here of self professed flight instructors giving you bad advice. Do yourself a favor and pick up a good flight training manual such as Jeppsen publishes and study the appropriate materials concerning the control of a landing aircraft. The associated illustrations should help you smooth out your landings and perfect your technique. There are many other good books written on the specifics of making good consistent landings search Amazon.com or one of the others like it. Different techniques are used for landing aircraft under various circumstances. Practice makes perfect!

Answer 5

I don't know, but if you want instructions from all here who don't know, then I can also send you a book, "How to perform brain surgery on the battlefield".

Answer 6

practice, practice, practice.