Thank you

Does it work with all widths ?

Is anyone else watching this in 2024😊

Did he say Induced drag? Isn't the Aircraft in ground effect?

Most students are coming in too high and too fast. If you slow the airplane to the recommended 1.3 times VSO, for a C-172 it’s about 54 kts with full flaps. I use 60 over the threshold. I look down the runway and imagining you in a car going down a small hill, you will normally have the sight picture of near the bottom of the hill. I leave a small amount of power to increase rudder and elevator effectiveness. As soon as I’m flat, the airspeed will bleed off as you begin pulling power to idle. Then gently increase back pressure to about a takeoff attitude. You’ll touchdown mains first, soft and will have the nose up like the way an F-15 lands. Works well on low wing too. Don’t forget to look out of the Lindbergh reference for the lower corner of the front windscreen and look at your distance from the edge of the runway. This will help keep you from drifting. If you start to drift, use your rudder to keep nose straight and a little aileron toward the upwind side to minimize drift. Remember this, if you watch an airliner come in they don’t round out in flare. They maintain a specific attitude and slightly raise the nose more before touchdown. Kind of like the way you see a duck land on the pond.

Excellent information ! THX......

This video is 10 years old but the content still actual. I will do this technique on a grass field where markers and runway signs are much less numerous. Thanks for the tip Rod

I used this in 2014 During my training as a student pilot. And here I am recommending it to a colleague. Thanks for a great video.

flare deez nuts

This has been the easiest and most precise technique. I'd about 40 landings before watching this video yesterday and not a single greaser - today I had 7 out of 10 "passable" touchdowns - thanks Rod!

Looked like 4 white PAPI. Why so far above standard approach path? That is wasting the first part of the runway.

Just went solo today! thank you this really helped!. Just went solo today! thank you this really helped!.

the intro reminds me of the opening of the song "Faith" by george Michael

Just stopping by to say this video single-handedly fixed my landing problem about a year ago prior to my solo

Jesus is coming back soon!

Sir your video is the best thing ever a student pilot could ever find. KZbin should recommend it. Keep sharing with us your art❤

Perfect 👍

Taking in this info and will apply it to my next session on Wednesday. At 20+ hours and still working on landings, very frustrating

Thanks.

Thanks you Rob, it just works this technuiqe is so easy that I almost can't belive it :)

This is the best video I have seen on landings

Thanks Rod!

Sink stall touchdown. Ho many times have buzzers been screaming on final flair

Bro this helped me out. I soloed today and I sucked at the landing and I didn’t understand the “sight picture “

I had too many difficulties for mastering my touchdowns. Yesterday, I watched this video and today I've successfully completed my first solo-flight in my Cessna 172 following this technique. My instructor was so impressed. Thank you so much for the video!

I like when I can see the airplane's shadow next to me on the ground which I can watch!

Going soloing tomorrow. Thank you

I got my PPL in 1984 but left the country shortly after and stopped flying due to finances. When I decided to become current again in the late 1990s I used Rod's private pilot handbook. It was excellent in that it comprehensively covered everything I needed with great explanations and sense of humor. Comparing it to Gleim which was drier than dust Rod's book was very enjoyable to read.

I can't wait to become a pilot ,its always nice to see people succeed and make their dreams come true.

The decent rate plays a big role in this... if you are on glideslope, it's easy.. if you are above glideslope (more common with GA) then that transition to level flight is 10x more difficult.

Who else is here in 2020 for FSX

My first day of landing training i didn’t know what I was doing but they were perfect. 4 lands touched down pretty smooth for a first timer. Second day of landing training all horrible, third day all drop ins , horrible. The thing I did differently was study how to land and I think my knowledge ended up killing my innate ability to trust the plan. Last night was my first day of night landings and 8 landing two were acceptable (to me , my instructor says I’m not the worst student he’s trained) , next time I attempt my landings I’m going to try this.

I only did 2 super soft landings that I wanna do all the time

You're talking about a transition phase in landing in which flaring has nothing to do with anything. After the round out you let the airplane fly straight down the runway keeping your eyes towards the end of the runway, while flying the plane a foot or less off the ground. As power is cut and the speed bleeds off the main gear will touch down. Anytime you flare and lose sight of the end of the runway don't expect good results. It's one way of getting off center line. I suppose this method can work for some people. If you don't have normal depth perception you shouldn't be flying.

FSX pilots, please watch this. Try and not focus on Rob's hands, it's distracting. Content is good. Thanks - Lumpy

So when you say 1.3 times the stall speed of the aircraft, does it mean the clean stall speed or the landing configuration stall speed?

I don't know about you guys but after this video I did the softest landing I've ever done in my life

Brilliant video

This got patched.

Yess the american are the best!!!

2:45

Top tip: NEVER push the control column forward when landing. Constant back pressure, squeek in a bit of power if are too high and dropping like a stone.

Timing to flare is different in every aircraft. The real aim is to fly from flight into ground effect.ie., wing span length vertical. The formula tells it all ie., CL.HAFEROW.V.SQUARED.S

Great video and very practical helpful tip! It seems that the graph is not totally accurate as the rate of runway expansion should decrease after its peak back down to zero at time of landing.

Had flown helicopter for last 30 years before that trainer Jets. Flew C172R this month. Flare was not coming at all despite great efforts and 2 hours dual. Actually was unable to visualize the correct perspective, the widening of runway, travel of noise etc. Progressional ego hurt... Then I came across this wonderful training video. All concepts cleared.. Saw it around 20 times and then cleared my solo very next sortie. Million thanks Rod! You are great in teaching... Forwarded to few more Young trainee pilots.. All benefiting. In fact all your videos are of great training value. Happy Landings

Damn, this is really helpful.

Amazing. Folks, have you heard about Jacobson Flare - They teach flaring via the iPad app, and I am wondering if that's the same technique as described in this video? Here is a preview www.jacobsonflare.com/preview-app-for-ipad-features-and-sections/

Video not meant for flight simmers, but it’s a great technique for us. Depth perception is difficult on a screen, especially with no peripheral vision.

Pretty cool

Rod please use-split screen as you describe theory-and graphs That helps to-memoriezeand integrate theory-to action