Short Approach

[@ReveDePiloteACBB]

Thanks Garry. Keep producing those helpful videos!

[@mikepee7078]

You are great Gary Thank you for all the help the video give us.

[@MarkSmith-js2pu]

I used to ask for short approaches a lot at Kansas City Downtown airport, (Charlie Wheeler). I had a great instructor and I learned skills that made be a better pilot

[@emergencylowmaneuvering7350]

Mediocre pilots put down the pilots that do short approaches.. I said F them if they cant. GirlyPilots are jealous..

[@davidsullivan7593]

Just did a checkride for the single engine add on for my commercial license the other day, and did something similar to what you did for the 2 short approaches that I did at Niagara Falls, NY (KIAG). Of course, I was doing power-off 180’s, which leads to the moral of my story in that it’s a good idea (in my opinion) to ask for a short approach at a towered airport like KIAG if attempting the aforementioned power off 180. With that said, your videos were indeed a help in me passing my checkride. Thank you for putting them out there, and keep them coming. Take care and Happy Flying!

[@Treetop64]

Thanks, Garry. This video helps explain the "behavior" of a Super Decathlon in the pattern at my local airfield (KSQL). I noticed that when turning base and final that the aircraft was uncoordinated, almost flying sideways, lol. At the time I thought he was doing it just for fun. Turns out he was doing exactly what you demonstrated in this video; slipping (big time) the aircraft to dump altitude without gaining too much speed. He was doing short approaches in a tight pattern, turning base as soon as he was abeam of the threshold.

[@timypaul]

Thank you for this video, I'm working on my short approach to solo next week

[@RamoLasiaf]

Excellent. Loved short approachs. You need nerves of steel and a heart made of stone to execute one. It was compulsory for military pilots. Nice video. Thanks

[@emergencylowmaneuvering7350]

Good pilots like short approaches. I used to do them on twins too. Pipers and Commanders. My boss liked them.

[@emergencylowmaneuvering7350]

Good pilots like short approaches. I used to do them on twins too. Pipers and Twin Commanders. My boss liked them.

[@GalenCop9]

Thanks for the video, Gary! I'll try this with my instructor...

[@CFITOMAHAWK2]

In the 70's we used to call a short approach only if you stopped the turn low over the runway. We had twins doing real low and short approaches, Airshow style.

[@emergencylowmaneuvering7350]

That is right. We and most pilots were into doing hard maneuvers, not just Mild Maneuvering like in the millennium. I used to do them to the flare, on Aero Commanders and Piper Aztecs.

[@kylepark176]

dude you are the best-thank you!!!

[@lw216316]

I tried a short approach with my Cub at a new rural runway today. I had tree lines left and right, a very narrow strip and power lines at the approach end. Wind was calm during approach but over the runway a gust of wind blew me off course. I fought it will all my abilities but to no avail. The wind overwhelmed the Cub and she ended up in a tree. No injuries. I was able to walk away - after I picked my remote control Cub from the tree about 4 feet off the ground. I was testing a potential flying spot on a one lane road near where I live. I will pass on this one.

[@emergencylowmaneuvering7350]

RC? LOL. Off subject.

[@robertlee3805]

Great job Garry . I would just caution, inexperienced pilots from attempting this maneuver >>> Because of the stall / spin >>> Potential danger.

[@kvs1978]

Very nice! Thanks!

[@CindyKauffman-ji3uf]

Just watched a video where ATC scolded a jet pilot because pilot asked for a short approach and didn’t turn base before reaching the threshold on downwind. ATC said that’s what a short approach is.

[@ArtaDesigns]

Very helpful thanks!

[@deani2431]

Slipping in a turn, slow and low to the ground, is a great way to kill oneself.

[@GarryWing]

Huh? You're confusing SLIP with SKID; totally different.