murph
Registered User
Rotan, TX.
Most of my short landings require clearing obstacles usually 50 to 100 ft.
Starting at about twice the height of the obstacle and 30 to 35 mph indicated, I sometimes mentally draw a straight line which I fly with a minimum of power to touchdown. Other times, I cut power and dive the plane to the ground short of the touchdown to clear the obstacle, adding power as necessary to flare. The addition of power, necessarily uses up precious space. I still haven't decided which technique works best.
What technique seems to work for those of you who are most adept at these things?
Starting at about twice the height of the obstacle and 30 to 35 mph indicated, I sometimes mentally draw a straight line which I fly with a minimum of power to touchdown. Other times, I cut power and dive the plane to the ground short of the touchdown to clear the obstacle, adding power as necessary to flare. The addition of power, necessarily uses up precious space. I still haven't decided which technique works best.
What technique seems to work for those of you who are most adept at these things?