10 Tips To Improve Your Landings | Cessna 172 and Others

[@virginiafiume5751]

I’ve been flying since 1966 and I have never seen a more distinct, clear and a simple explanations on how to fly. Please keep it up!

[@FreePilotTraining]

Thank you so much! That means a lot!

[@alfredoaraujo7756]

I need this kind of instructor. He teaches adversities without alarming. Good job instructor.

[@FreePilotTraining]

Thank you! I don’t like that either. That’s why I teach the way I do

[@KH-wf7bq]

This video was SPOT ON!! Tips 4-10 were the answers to my prayers 💐I’ll give you your flowers now sir.. Excellent content

[@FreePilotTraining]

Thanks! I’ll take ‘em!

[@ChrispyByDefault]

I have about 300 landings and am still dealing with some of these issues. Thanks for the video!

[@FreePilotTraining]

Hopefully this helps you out! You’re welcome!

[@felobatirmoheb4884]

​@Justincruise_officialHows it going?

[@szgabor555]

Thanks a lot. I am doing my PPL in EU, just after 6 hours of flight, but besides my very good CFI, I learn a lot from your videos.

[@FreePilotTraining]

Thank you so much for this AND the Super Thanks! It means a lot!

[@fasstford5272]

As always, thanks again! With just 14 landings behind me I needed this!!

[@FreePilotTraining]

You’re welcome! Glad you’re finding this helpful!

[@maftyw1564]

I really love your video. I'm a instructor myself, but your tips are easy to understand and understand right away for new student pilot.

[@FreePilotTraining]

Thank you! I really appreciate that!

[@alexarnoldy]

I know I make a lot of comments, but don't take that the wrong way. I very much appreciate your work and I learn something new with every one of them. I would just like to mention that at 28:12 you comment that airspeed deteriorates exponentially. Without power, your airspeed is overwhelmingly governed by the effects of the total drag curve. I think your demo is the best I've ever seen that shows how that works. The curve is usually steeper on the lower airspeed side of the point of minimum total drag, thus airspeed bleeds off at an increasing rate as it decreases.

[@FreePilotTraining]

No, I REALLY appreciate all the comments! Thank you so much for that. I actually discussed that in quite a bit more detail in this video right here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gYnSq2p7rryjpck You’ll probably like it

[@dattyga]

Wow, I did a lot of touch and goes yesterday and this video could’ve helped me. Great videos!!!! Please make more

[@FreePilotTraining]

Thanks! Will do!

[@CosmosGamingChannel]

Thank you! I had my first landing today and the front tire touched first, must have bounced at least 3 times. Nerve wracking but very excited to get back out there and try again with my instructor

[@FreePilotTraining]

You’re welcome! Go have some fun and make some good landings!

[@MsLjusi]

I wish I found this channel a waaaay before! My ppl check ride is about to happen :) Thanks a lot for all your efforts to make these videos! Love it! So simple and so informative at the same time!

[@FreePilotTraining]

Thank you so much! I appreciate that! I hope to make many more!

[@ShadowTetsuo9999]

Got to do some ascending and descending turns today, your vid’s have definitely helped my confidence. 🙏🏾

[@FreePilotTraining]

Awesome! I’m so glad I could help

[@juliabond2967]

Thank you so much for this video!! Feeling really overwhelmed with landings. This really helped.

[@FreePilotTraining]

You’re welcome! So glad I could help!

[@9sierraaviation126]

To be real this video has been helpful, I watched it yesterday today I was released solo, my approach was stable on the glide slope and my landings were smooth 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾… I’m tuned for more tips 💯 Thanks ✌🏾

[@FreePilotTraining]

Awesome! Congrats! Thanks for the comment!

[@oliversibbs]

Awesome stuff. I am working on my PPL and at this very stage. This is some really good stuff

[@FreePilotTraining]

Cool. Glad I could help!

[@rezaesfahani6573]

Another fantastic video from you ,thank you so much-what makes you so special you really know what new pilots might struggling with and hit the point precisely but comprehensively ,well done

[@FreePilotTraining]

Thank you so much! I only know because I struggled with the same things! Lol

[@NYfirefighter235]

Great video and so helpful as a student pilot. Thank you!

[@FreePilotTraining]

You’re welcome! Thanks for watching

[@williamfrench9910]

Thanks for a great lesson! I needed some swing thoughts before heading to my lesson today. The chair flying suggestion is great, so helpful to visualize everything and have your pattern procedures set. Also nice tip about anticipating overshoot based on wind direction.

[@FreePilotTraining]

You’re welcome! Let me know if these help at all

[@guillermobarrios8605]

Thank you for all the amazing videos. I have been watching since the beginning of my private pilot course. I am now past instrument and about to finish commercial and I got to tell you, I have watched almost all your videos, really good stuff easily one of my top 5 or even top 3 channels. Hopefully some Commercial content coming out soon!

[@FreePilotTraining]

You’re welcome! I’d like to start working on some instrument stuff soon. I still have a few PPL videos to work on

[@adamzarb-cousin6629]

This helped me a lot. Thank you.

[@FreePilotTraining]

You’re welcome! Thank you so much for the Super Thanks!

[@randaltotten7031]

It took me forever to get my landings down ... a different instructor basically taught me what your showing in this video ... Kudos to your methods of teaching!

[@FreePilotTraining]

It’s not uncommon to struggle with landings. Glad you figured it out

[@Jpayano]

This has to easily be one of the best explanation videos ive ever seen in the aviation world…. And boy have i seen alotttt of videos!!! Thanks, def subscribed after seeing this

[@FreePilotTraining]

Thanks JP! That means a lot

[@taxiviaalfa]

This was a great video, one that I think I really needed to see. Landings have been my biggest problem so far and I've been trying to improve, but just wasn't really sure what the key was. This was very helpful. Hopefully it makes a difference for me!

[@FreePilotTraining]

Thanks! Hopefully it does! Let me know if it does!

[@ryanthompson6309]

I have watched years of different instruction videos and yours are very well done...great job...excellent, clear tips Captain 👌🏽👌🏽🙂🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🙏🏽

[@FreePilotTraining]

Thanks Ryan!

[@simon6namsguy]

13:32 - "I'm off centerline" Dude is way over in Europe so far off lol

[@FreePilotTraining]

Lol

[@grantbrown7594]

Another big thanks man! I've watched every one of your landing videos multiple times, and thanks to you, am really starting to get some buttery ones! You should totally make the video about dropping flaps in a turn, I would be so interested in that!

[@FreePilotTraining]

Thanks Grant! That means a lot! I’m so glad I could help! I made the video! You should check it out: kzbin.info/www/bejne/j4jMpYuZn9d4bJYsi=uzUii80IK-x4lhSL

[@grantbrown7594]

Oh shoot! I'm so sorry, can't believe I missed that. Will watch it right now@@FreePilotTraining

[@uclamutt118]

I’m a student pilot and love your videos! Thank you so much for making this content!

[@FreePilotTraining]

Thank you! That means a lot! So glad they’re helping you!

[@johanswart1730]

BRILLIANT TIPS 😊😅❤😂 TEACHING US ALL TO BE BETTER PILOTS..😊😮😢❤😂 SAFER..COOL..THANKS

[@FreePilotTraining]

Thank you so much! That means a lot

[@merrittmagdy4453]

Thank you so much! this video helped me today to have good landing!

[@FreePilotTraining]

You’re welcome! Glad I could help!

[@Trebor_I]

I've used the analogy of driving a manual transmission many times to help people understand why muscle memory is important!

[@FreePilotTraining]

Very true! That’s exactly what it feels like

[@mp3nerd31]

This video was soooo helpful! Thank you!!

[@FreePilotTraining]

You’re welcome!

[@MikeG-dm5xz]

This is by far the absolute best teaching video on how to land that I have watched.

[@FreePilotTraining]

Thanks Mike! That means a lot!

[@jaredh723]

“Left base four 36” to you newer students eliminate using 2 or 4 before giving a runway. This can easily be confusing for other pilots listening to you and can be a safety hazard. “Left base three six” is all you need to say. Besides that as always amazing content! Love the videos

[@FreePilotTraining]

Thanks! Funny that you should say that. I usually ale my radio calls like that, but for the sake of the video, I try to be more clear lol

[@mariozavood]

in Europe, correct phraseology would be "Left base runway three six". Same for other legs. Saying "runway" gets rid of ambiguity in the case of, for instance, runway 26 (two vs to). "Short final two six" vs "short final to six".

[@jaredh723]

@@FreePilotTraining my CFI was such a stickler for that. The emotional trauma I went through when putting number before the runway will never go away 😂😂😂

[@ksuen106]

11:50-13:36 you’re an awesome CFI, I wish I had a CFI had instructions like yours.

[@FreePilotTraining]

Thanks! That means a lot!

[@OneSquidOneBike]

I’m doing my first landing on my next lesson. Im glad I found your video. Thanks for the tips!!!

[@FreePilotTraining]

You’re welcome! Thanks for watching!

[@sebastianpreller4235]

Thanks you for some good and helpful tips! Greetings from Germany.

[@FreePilotTraining]

No problem! Thanks for watching!

[@ferkdizzle]

New student here. #1 is spot on. I wasn't descending when I put in flaps at my touchpoint on the downwind.

[@FreePilotTraining]

I don’t know how many times I’ve seen this!

[@ferkdizzle]

@@FreePilotTrainingnice to know I’m not the only one

[@HamBown]

This is interesting b/c in Canada our training is to start our descent at the turn from downwind to base rather than abeam the numbers as I see in many videos. There are many little differences between FAA and TC rules for training but it is mainly about being consistent.

[@FreePilotTraining]

That’s right. Consistency is key. Are you lowering 2 notches of flaps right away? Just curious

[@HamBown]

@@FreePilotTraining I was taught to reduce power and pitch for ~75kts at the downwind to base turn, lower 1st notch of flaps in the white arc, 2nd notch at/after the base to final turn, and full flap on short final. This is in a C172.

[@FreePilotTraining]

@@HamBown nothing wrong with that at all. That’s just my technique. It’s just good to do the same thing every time until you get enough experience

[@Ville804]

Very useful tips, thanks. Tips 6-9 exactly what I needed to fix my hard landing 😊

[@FreePilotTraining]

Awesome! Glad I could help!

[@zappatx]

Thanks for this one!! Not started getting my licence yet but this all is great to prepare me for that early muscle memory.. I think due to these videos I'll enjoy things better..

[@FreePilotTraining]

You’re welcome! Thanks for watching!

[@CooperMcKay]

I never thought about chair flying the pattern, usually I chair fly to practice maneuvers at home. My instructor said my landings were a lot better!

[@FreePilotTraining]

It works! Super cool! So glad I could help. Thanks for watching

[@jamesjohnston6600]

Good video, you need to practice keeping your nose wheel off longer, 3 point landings are easy to cause purposing and prop strikes.

[@bourne-jagt1716]

Thanks. Great tips. My next flight is Friday. I’m sure to apply these tips to improve my landings.

[@FreePilotTraining]

You’re welcome! Let Me know how they work for you.

[@bourne-jagt1716]

@@FreePilotTraining thanks. I greased the first couple, then got sloppy haha

[@Fiftyx60]

These videos really are great! I learn new tips every time I watch one.

[@FreePilotTraining]

Thanks! I’m so glad you’re finding these helpful

[@drewcollins4533]

Thank you, my CFI is great but I still benefit from people such as yourself.

[@FreePilotTraining]

You’re welcome! So glad I could help!

[@uclamutt118]

These videos are so great! I bet you are an awesome instructor! I wish you continued success!!

[@FreePilotTraining]

Thank you so much! That means a lot!

[@evabuickxu]

This is one of my favorite youtube videos. It is very clear and helpful. I am always nervous when landing, and I can’t control the speed and height. This video is a good answer to my confusion. I know that I am not doing it right. adjust the throttle is very important.thank you !!!

[@FreePilotTraining]

Thank you! That means a lot! I’m so glad you found this helpful!

[@indiexoxo9420]

I did have a bad landing on my first solo back after being sick lol I bounced 5 times safely stopped it and thought maybe I broke the plane and just requested to exit of the runway 😭I’ve always had safe to butter smooth landings so that kinda spooked me but I swear my approach was perfect I just didn’t flare enough and so I landed flat and the oscillation of the plane went on and on and on

[@FreePilotTraining]

Yes, that can be super scary. Obviously, the best choice in this situation is to go around, but if you just relax your grip on the controls, a lot of times the airplane will settle onto the runway

[@indiexoxo9420]

@@FreePilotTraining you are right that happened yesterday I went back solo like an hour after I made the comment and watched the video made it back safe i need to shake that flight off thank you

[@FreePilotTraining]

@@indiexoxo9420 no problem

[@hugorivera8416]

Thank you so much for this channel!! Just passed my PPL check ride. This video regarding landings was crucial. Again, thank you.

[@FreePilotTraining]

You’re welcome! And congrats on passing!

[@Adam-hx1gw]

Any advice on what to study for PPL checkride and oral?

[@bobdobalina838]

Awesome, thanx!

[@FreePilotTraining]

You’re welcome!

[@philmiller681]

My instructor told me off for putting down flaps in a turn, so I'm interested to see your take on this.

[@FreePilotTraining]

Yes, I think it will be a good one!

[@gveduccio]

I came up with Speed Height Center Nose...that's the priority list on final......great video

[@FreePilotTraining]

I like that. That’s a good one! Thank you!

[@CobusDerrenberg]

AWESOME VIDEO ! BRILLIANTLY explained & set out 👍 WELL WELL DONE ✨

[@FreePilotTraining]

Thanks! I appreciate that!

[@JamieHigdon]

Great Great Video! AIr Speed really is KING

[@FreePilotTraining]

Thank you! Yes it is!

[@aviatorah3]

Excellent video. I will use this info with my students as well. Just curious, did you make that video regarding using flaps in a turn? I'd like to see that. Thanks!

[@FreePilotTraining]

Thank you! Yes I did. Might be creating a part 2 to this in the near future. kzbin.info/www/bejne/j4jMpYuZn9d4bJYsi=R3Sm7kaSHuHwU5Vv

[@aviatorah3]

@@FreePilotTraining Awesome!

[@PandiTheBear]

300 feet by base turn is what one instructed told me. If you’re still at pattern altitude by base id probably put in full flaps and slip in.

[@FreePilotTraining]

Hopefully you mean by the end of your base turn. That’s probably a little low before the turn

[@Wallabee603]

Excellent! Going to try out tommorrow!

[@FreePilotTraining]

Thanks! Let me know how it goes

[@jimmydulin928]

I really like your gross control movement when necessary and then take half out. I continue this with dynamic proactive rudder only movement when we capture the centerline extended. The camera eye is a bit back from yours I think and really shows up the dot moving inches left and right of the centerline with any aileron movement once you have captured centerline extended. Walk the rudders finely now. By dynamic proactive continuous rudder movement and no aileron movement, the dot will stay on the centerline. The tail will wag a bit but the dot will be almost frozen on the centerline. Get really stabilized on short final and have both you and the student remove hands from the yoke. Use rudder only to bracket the centerline finely. Keep the dot exactly on the centerline. Even with the light gusts you had, you would have hit my thumb jammed under on side of the yoke or stick. Ailerons and with them adverse yaw is the absolute major disturbance to longitudinal alignment. Coordination is working with the gross changes to correct. When far from centerline extended we need to turn to correct. Once on centerline we need only rudder to bracket and thereby nail the centerline from there on in regardless of crosswind (side slip approach) or gusts (rudder brings the wing back up without over controlling) crab (butt to centerline with wings level can be nailed only with rudder and no aileron.) You are on the right track with your ten tips except for dynamic proactive rudder. While necessary to keep tailwheel from ground loop, nose gear will correct once it comes down. That, however, is where the squeak and black marks come from. In that C-130 you have the centerline between your legs (the nose would have you in a 45 degree crab) and you can differential the throttles a bit I guess. You also have a big rudder. Anyway, this one is major in my experience. I can't help much with the stabilized approach as I was always no more than 200' up.

[@FreePilotTraining]

Thanks for this. Great info

[@danielruff4632]

Not on topic but the scream at the beginning sounds like the beginning of, “Better off Dead”, an 80’s movie with John Cusack. Great tips BTW! Like the video!!

[@FreePilotTraining]

😂 that might be what it’s from! Lol. Thank you so much!

[@flora7061]

This is so helpful. Thank you so much for sharing

[@FreePilotTraining]

You’re welcome! Thanks for watching!

[@deanrodriguez4132]

Great review. Just coming back after a long involuntary hiatus ! Thank you !

[@FreePilotTraining]

Thanks! Welcome back!

[@FreePilotTraining]

Thanks! Welcome back!

[@iscottbrock]

Great video. I found many of these tips very helpful. Thanks.

[@FreePilotTraining]

You’re welcome! Thanks for watching!

[@mikecoffee100]

This was an Awesome instructional video and The only time I have seen someone memorise a checklist and was required was fighter pilots in Canada on a documentary watching students becoming a fighter pilot. I understand you simply don't have time to use a paper checklist when the enemy is comming . they won't wait till you go through the paper checklist lol

[@FreePilotTraining]

Thank Mike! Yeah, you don’t have to memorize all of them, but I recommend that my students memorize the before landing checklist

[@timypaul]

Thank you, this has been instructive

[@FreePilotTraining]

You’re welcome!

[@FlyingTherapy]

Hello from Bixby, OK. Really cool to see runways I land at on other people's videos.

[@FreePilotTraining]

Bixby is a great area! Thanks for watching!

[@diffractionlee3639]

160 hr PPL here, I still find your explanation very helpful. The only question is why the touch-downs in this video appear to be flat with all three wheels contacting the concrete at the same time. I was taught to always get the mainwheels touching down first and keep the nose high as long as I can for airbrake effect.

[@FreePilotTraining]

Thanks! My mains usually touch down before the nose. One rare occasion, I’ll have a three point landing. I’ve found that the smoothest touchdowns are achieved when the nose touches right after the mains. A lot of instructors teach students to raise the nose way up, but this really isn’t necessary, and often results in a balloon. I typically only use the airbrake on short field landings. There is generally not a need to airbrake on normal landings.

[@diffractionlee3639]

@@FreePilotTraining Your advice is enlightening - a smooth landing does not necessarily require a high AoA flare. In my PPL training I had four different instructors at different times(the instructors were part time in our club). Interestinly they had different styles and preferences. One of them wanted me to flare like a space shuttle - basically you won't be able to see the centre line at the moment of touchdown. She owned a chipmunk. while another was never keen to raise the nose too high. In touch-and-go he always told me to "push everything forward" (yoke carb throttle) immediately after touchdown - he was a B737 pilot. Another instructor encouraged me to touch down on one main first in cross wind. He flew a motor glider. My last instructor preferred airbrake as he wanted me to be prepared for short grass strip.

[@JamesMiller-q9w]

A C-172 is a glider. You have to jump up and down on the seat to get it to come down for a landing. : )

[@FreePilotTraining]

😂

[@Jiu-Jitsu-Robot]

If only I had this video when I started! My first instruction was the ancient computer simulator with Ron Machado! Great teacher but these are the actual issues from the cockpit.

[@FreePilotTraining]

Thank you so much! Yeah, I really wanted to make something that helps people with some of the biggest issues

[@hordi1ful]

As always good and useful lesson!

[@FreePilotTraining]

Thanks!

[@johnridsdale4115]

Such a great video! Keep it up! And on a side note……What are those sunglasses???

[@FreePilotTraining]

Thanks! They are the flying eyes ospreys. There’s a link in the description if you’d like to check them out. There’s a 10% off discount code in there too

[@BK-it6te]

Excellent video well done 👨‍✈️can you do a side slip to positioning your self centreline to the runway with a p28 ? Cessna doesn’t allow because it takes the airflow away from the horizontal stabiliser and you will end up with a tail stall, I will try that at high altitude and see how much effect there will be

[@FreePilotTraining]

Thanks! Yes, I slip the PA-28 all the time with full flaps. Maybe I can make a video in the near future

[@BK-it6te]

@@FreePilotTraining thank you that will be excellent

[@rupipujji4787]

This video is very helpful for newbie Pilots like me 👍

[@FreePilotTraining]

Awesome! So glad I could help!

[@fhelsper]

Here in The Netherlands, the standard pattern altitude is 700 ft AGL. In that case, starting the descent abeam the numbers will be a bit too early. I usually start my descent after the downwind-to-base turn.

[@FreePilotTraining]

I had no idea! Thanks for the comment!

[@henrychinaski846]

Thanks! I'm German student pilot (nearly 50 yo) and your Videos are very helpful. Very well produced, BTW. Thanks again for the time and effort. Thumbs up!

[@FreePilotTraining]

You’re welcome! Thanks for watching!

[@Livelaughlove-l2z]

I’m 11 years old and the tips you gave are very helpful

[@FreePilotTraining]

Awesome

[@onebravotango]

Nice tips I loved it

[@FreePilotTraining]

Thanks!

[@zakbear3486]

Hey Josh, thanks for the videos they’re super helpful! Will you be making a video on advisory circulars?

[@FreePilotTraining]

You’re welcome! Yes, I’m hoping to get to the within the next 2 months

[@RIB0S0ME]

28:15 The airspeed doesn't deteriorate exponentially... however, I see how you could think that: the change in air speed is not equal to the force you experienced. Don't forget physics: deceleration will be approx. linear which means that your experienced force on your controls will decrease exponentially because it goes with the velocity of the air squared.

[@FreePilotTraining]

The more I research this topic, the more I’m convinced that it does. Yes, deceleration is linear, BUT induced drag increases exponentially as airspeed decreases. This makes me believe that the exponential increase in induced drag also causes the exponential decrease in airspeed. I do appreciate your input though as I am certainly not an expert on the topic

[@RIB0S0ME]

@@FreePilotTraining ok, I think I see now what you're getting at. The RATIO of induced drag to airspeed drag will indeed increase exponentially and that is what you're feeling and experiencing. 👍😊 When you take the ratio of two forces, the units cancel. So I see how it is also difficult to describe what you're experiencing when you use terms like drag (the resisting force), speed or deceleration, as they are terms with units.

[@sinanyalvac8998]

This is a great video to learn before l attend to flying school. I must subscribe to this channel..

[@FreePilotTraining]

Thank you so much! That means a lot

[@sinanyalvac8998]

@@FreePilotTraining with your very knowable and helpful videos, I, god willing, might get my license soon.

[@frankhsu7465]

Awesome video with very helpful practical tips and instructions! Thank you! Question: what GoPro Mount did you use on the front dashboard? Was it sticked on, suction cup or magnetic? Cheers

[@FreePilotTraining]

Thanks! I appreciate that! Is a stick on mount

[@FamilyManMoving]

Great video. I'm getting a flight sim setup to help with the "chair flying". Something tells me it'll be a good investment, especially with a teen daughter about to start flight school this summer.

[@FreePilotTraining]

Thanks! Yes, I believe it is. I’m doing the exact same thing

[@KevinSmithAviation]

Great video Josh. Thank you for the tips. 🇺🇸🛩️

[@FreePilotTraining]

No problem! Thanks Kevin!

[@benscammell_aviation]

great vid! which model GoPro's are you using? super quality

[@FreePilotTraining]

Thanks! I have a 7, 9, and an 11. They all tend to overheat, but in the cold weather they work great

[@benscammell_aviation]

thanks! i'm restarting my flying, used to fly 172's now going to PA-28's and finding it so hard to get the roundout and flare right... i'm using gopro 3's!!!@@FreePilotTraining

[@Cadealbracht]

This guy the goat

[@FreePilotTraining]

Thanks Cade!

[@go5582]

Hi. I really like that chair muscle memory image.

[@FreePilotTraining]

It works!

[@LucasStrabeli]

Amazing video

[@FreePilotTraining]

Thank you!

[@Food.Dog.Car.]

50 landings, and my CFI is ready for me to solo. It's definitely an interesting mix of emotions.

[@FreePilotTraining]

Nice! It’s definitely an interesting feeling

[@sauliuskontvainis8064]

You are amazing

[@FreePilotTraining]

Thanks!

[@deskcms]

Muy buen video mi pana de mucha ayuda 👏

[@FreePilotTraining]

You’re welcome

[@bulamoves2987]

What i learned a bit ago was there is nothing wrong slipping with flaps even if its full. 172 poh just says u may feel vibration but it doesnt affect controllability

[@FreePilotTraining]

That is true in newer Cessnas that only have 30 degrees of flaps. The poh says steep slips with full flaps “should be avoided.” However, in older Cessnas with 40 degrees of flaps the POH prohibits flaps because you can blank out the tail. I’ve never done this in a Cessna, but I have in a Cherokee, so I’m a believer. This is something you definitely do not want to do.

[@Khalidbenawa-zb1lj]

AWESOME THANKS

[@FreePilotTraining]

You’re welcome!

[@bobdobalina838]

Question, I'm about to start my PPL. Do you recommend using a flight simulator, like Microsoft 2020? As opposed to chair flying?

[@FreePilotTraining]

Microsoft Flight Sim is an awesome tool. Highly recommend. I still recommend some chair flying to go with it though. Anything as simple as thinking through your checklist flows while your driving helps

[@Asma_aviation]

You are the best of the best

[@FreePilotTraining]

Thanks!

[@dwaynemcallister7231]

One more comment actually question this time, my previous flight instructor said to me many people land the plane and think they have no more flying speed so they let the plane sink to the runway, but often the stick is not all the way back and if they pulled more they would climb, this taught me a important lesson. Do you normally get the stick all the way back before touching down?

[@FreePilotTraining]

I typically don’t have the yoke all the way back. If you are at your landing speed and slow as you cross the threshold, this isn’t usually a problem

[@jimgraham1404]

Thank You Sir

[@FreePilotTraining]

You’re welcome!

[@MrMisterUtube]

I have trouble pulling the yoke smoothly at flare with one hand. I saw you using both hands on yoke for your last landing, and when I do it, my cfi just tell me to put one hand on yoke the other on throttle.

[@FreePilotTraining]

Yeah, he wants you to be ready for the go around. That’s a good habit he’s teaching you. As you gain experience and faster reflexes, there’s nothing wrong with using two hands. If I think a go around is a possibility, I will move one hand over early

[@josuesanchez2601]

hey capt, where exactly did you buy that mockoup for the cessna? thank you for your videos!! they help me so much

[@FreePilotTraining]

You talking about the cockpit poster? If so, you can grab those for free from sportys.

[@SpottinPlanesForLife]

best video 🎉

[@FreePilotTraining]

Thank you so much!

[@davejohn3820]

I practice ct on xplane 11. Very realistic.

[@FreePilotTraining]

Good to know! Thanks!

[@rinzler9775]

I was taught not to start decent until the turn onto base.

[@FreePilotTraining]

That’s another option if you go to idle power and drop all the flaps at once