Why You Should Not HATE Ground Effect!

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6 ай бұрын

Don't HATE Ground Effect! It's your SECRET WEAPON that will improve your landings!
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@SpottinPlanesForLife 6 ай бұрын

ground effect just makes my landing unpredictable LOL (sometimes)

@FreePilotTraining 6 ай бұрын

😂

@Coops777 6 ай бұрын

Great video!!! Getting the wheels low (almost skimming) during the roundout is one of the best pieces of advice anyone could give to use ground effect to get a smooth touchdown. I'm a basic instructor from Australia, but I have a healthy respect for a consistency when performing all circuits. A bad circuit resulting in a poor finals setup will not be conducive to a good landing. I love this topic. There is so much to learn.

@FreePilotTraining 6 ай бұрын

Thanks! Yes, that’s a great way to put it! Almost skimming is going to get you the absolute best ground effect

@jimmydulin928 3 ай бұрын

Yes, soft field landing with power to touchdown if runway is available.@@FreePilotTraining

@garyjones6914 5 ай бұрын

Ok Captain, in that case I can't hardly wait. Cheers,

@johnprevette7344 6 ай бұрын

Great tips, Josh! Always love seeing the math as it really helps to make the point.

@FreePilotTraining 6 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@ALLINPOKERR 6 ай бұрын

Love your videos! As a student pilot your videos have made a lot of topics so easy to understand. Thanks again!

@FreePilotTraining 6 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! I appreciate that

@AmericusMaximus 6 ай бұрын

Outstanding!

@FreePilotTraining 6 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@clkt 6 ай бұрын

Hi Josh!! I have been watching your channel since October last year when I began studying for my PPL. I left a comment about a month ago that I just soloed for the first time. Today I am so happy to let you know I passed my written on Sunday and my CHECKRIDE on Wednesday!!!! I am a private pilot now! I am leaving this comment so you know you’re making a huge impact on the next generation of pilots. You have been such an amazing resource! Thank you for all you do.

@FreePilotTraining 6 ай бұрын

Congratulations! That’s a huge accomplishment! It means a lot that you would let me know! I love hearing from you guys when you have a big accomplishment like this!

@mohammada6015 6 ай бұрын

Josh IdK how much to thank you ! I passed my PPL today ! Trust me your channels helped me a lot ! I have been studying for the oral through your videos , I watched all of your 60 ground course videos on repeat ! And thanks ! Cant wait for your instrument series😁

@FreePilotTraining 6 ай бұрын

You’re welcome! Congrats on passing the checkride! Huge step!

@yasnazendagi6641 6 ай бұрын

You are our master pilot, sir, thank you for teaching us the science of aviation.😊😊😊

@FreePilotTraining 6 ай бұрын

Thanks! I hope little tips like this help!

@thelockharts_ 6 ай бұрын

So happy to see 48X still around. As one of the previous owners it was an amazing bird. Brought it down south from Indianapolis. ☺️

@FreePilotTraining 6 ай бұрын

That’s super cool! It’s a great airplane! She’s in Alaska now: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZqGycnibdtd_rqcsi=PqQzGvptf7GoJxdu

@Gippers525 6 ай бұрын

Awesome video..🤛

@FreePilotTraining 6 ай бұрын

Thanks! 🤜

@trose0501 6 ай бұрын

Great video Josh! I actually like having ground effect. I don't mind floating so long as there is sufficient runway. I do not like plopping in. One of the biggest struggles here is having a good sense of how close you are to the ground and flaring at just the right moment.

@FreePilotTraining 6 ай бұрын

Thanks! Yes, getting a feel for your height above the runway is tough in the beginning but at some point it just clicks for everyone

@jimmydulin928 3 ай бұрын

Good topic, Josh, and good lesson. Ground effect is not only our friend, it can be our savior. Ground effect is energy. When managed well, both on takeoff and landing, it can be our salvation. Vso is an out of ground effect number that has nothing to do with takeoff or landing. The airplane will fly level in low ground effect well below Vso. If the basic acceleration level in low ground effect takeoff is default, that extra free energy can make a poorly planned takeoff followed by engine failure survivable. That is why I had the extra (Vcc or more) airspeed for maneuverability during eleven engine failures either on takeoff or coming out of the crop field after a spray run level in low ground effect. So, yes, the airplane will also fly level in low ground effect well below Vso during the deceleration and hold off phase of landing. What you demonstrated here, Josh, is a big advantage from using ground effect wisely. We can realize even more from ground effect during the deceleration without round out and hold off, as taught by Wolfgang Langewiesche in "Stick and Rudder" on page 302. "The 'stall-down' landing requires that you blend the approach glide, the flare-out, and the slowing up of the airplane all into one maneuver so that, when you arrive at ground level, you arrive in three-point attitude, all slowed up and ready to squat." So how can Wolfgang decelerate enough to arrive at ground level in a three point attitude, all slowed up (below Vso) and ready to squat? He is using high ground effect to begin flare, middle ground effect to increase pitch attitude, and low ground effect to pitch to a three point attitude. And he is not even using the engine. Bad carbs in those days caused the engine to cough and then run again but scary. Using deceleration on short final to achieve sink and power to manage that sink brings the throttle into dynamic play as an extremely accurate glide angle and rate of descent control so that we arrive at the desired touchdown spot below Vso and thus having the ability to land. Ah, but ACS. What you are teaching will manage ground effect well, Josh, and also meet standards. Wolfgang's will meet those standards as well, but the DPE will freak because he is watching the airspeed that neither Wolfgang nor I ever used in that phase of landing. We are actually looking outside at the spot and down the runway. If we or the DPE demand 1.3 Vso to the fence, we cannot land on the beginning of the runway which was normal before PTS. Also there were fewer LOC from messed up go around in those days. Again, ground effect is our friend. It allows us to decelerate before flying well down the runway. And it exists out in the grass before the beginning of the runway. Again, good topic and lesson. Don't let the grumpy old crop duster mess with your mind. Also try dynamic proactive rudder only rather than dynamic proactive (little Dutch rolls) little coordinated turns to nail runway alignment. I guarantee you will like it, especially in gusty winds.

@KevinSmithAviation 6 ай бұрын

Excellent video Josh. Short and to the point. Keep up the excellent work. Safe skies my friend 🇺🇸🛩️

@FreePilotTraining 6 ай бұрын

Thanks Kevin!

@KevinSmithAviation 6 ай бұрын

@@FreePilotTraining I like to BRCC coffee shirt. Lol. Nothing but the best. Happy Thanksgiving my friend.

@chuckcampbell3927 6 ай бұрын

🛫📖🛬 Happy Thanksgiving Josh. Always enjoy everything you upload. 📖🛐✈️

@FreePilotTraining 6 ай бұрын

Thanks Chuck! Happy Thanksgiving!

@XxdjforrestxX 6 ай бұрын

I think I have a bunch of video ideas. What do I do if I need to deviate from my flight plan to use the restroom. How does parking work? How much does parking cost? Plane reviews Ground school reviews Cost of plane fuel. How to do a cross country flight What to do if you have kids? How to refuel a plane How to find a mechanic I think these topics are some of the questions that new or potential new pilots get intimidated about. The what’s ifs, what to dos and processes for trips and maybe a walk through how to do the things that are unknown or intimidating. Feedback?

@FreePilotTraining 6 ай бұрын

Thanks! I’ll write these down!

@XxdjforrestxX 6 ай бұрын

@@FreePilotTraining no problem sir. These were a bunch of questions I’ve been asking m while thinking about purchasing ground school

@chrisr6385 5 ай бұрын

@FreePilotTraining ...I second "how to refuel your air plane" ...and may I add at night when not at home base, during after hours self serve, and how to pay for it, and the refueling reimbursement process with your flight school. @FreePilotTraining

@FreePilotTraining 5 ай бұрын

@@chrisr6385I’ll write that down! Thanks for the input

@XxdjforrestxX 6 ай бұрын

Can you apply a ceramic coating to your plane? Do you detail or clean the plane regularly? What plane would I need for my 3 sons and wife? What websites do I go to to find a plane? What’s a good maintenance budget? What maintenances can I do and how to perform them

@FreePilotTraining 6 ай бұрын

We answer a few of those questions in this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bGayo3iqqKiYa8ksi=vNyAlH9sO905fm47

@ar15gator 6 ай бұрын

Nice share

@FreePilotTraining 6 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@fpvflyby6855 6 ай бұрын

Hi thanks for a great informational video!!! BTW what type of aircraft do you have on your hat in this video. I am a flexing pilot and that is what it the aircraft looks like on your hat .

@FreePilotTraining 6 ай бұрын

Thanks! Not sure what it is to be honest. Some kind of sea plane

@colepalmer761 6 ай бұрын

Wanted to ask what you thought about 7348j after the engine upgrade. From passing my check ride it’s gone from scary low climb rate to a climbing monster

@FreePilotTraining 6 ай бұрын

I never got to fly it after the upgrade. I talked to Thad about it and was super stoked about the extra HP. That’s too cool

@colepalmer761 6 ай бұрын

I have a quick question, I'm currently on the path to become an airline pilot but I'm 26 and have the extreme urge to join the air force and try to fly fighters while I'm still of the age to do it. How hard is it to be selected as a fighter pilot in flight training and is the pay really that low compared to the airlines? Also are there even that many slots available for fighter pilots because if its way more likely that I would fly the C-130's (although its a great plane) i would rather just go to the airlines.

@colepalmer761 6 ай бұрын

also is it realistic to have a second job while on active duty or reserve as a fighter pilot to help pad the pay deficiency. Would you be able to theoretically fly for the airlines on your days off?

@FreePilotTraining 6 ай бұрын

Well, you’ll make somewhere around $5,000 a month as a new officer. To be honest, the pay is going to be better at the airlines, but pay increases pretty quickly with rank and time in the military. As far as getting selected for a fighter slot goes, it’s very difficult. You need to be in the top 10% of your class to get a fighter slot. If you already have a good amount of flying hours, this will be a huge advantage and those guys almost always get selected because they are so much better than everyone else. Plus, if you aren’t married, you can study as much or as little as you want so it’s completely up to you whether you’re selected. The top guy in my class studied for probably 4 hours a day in addition to the 12-14 hour days that we had to work. The top of the class gets to pick what they want and they do their best to give it to them. He wanted to fly B-2s. He’s now flying B-2s. So, how long does it take for the average person to become a fighter pilot? Average people don’t become fighter pilots… you won’t even think about having time for a second job while you’re in training

@mukhiddintashpulatov8865 6 ай бұрын

👍

@garyjones6914 5 ай бұрын

I wasn't referring to your father in law. I was speaking of big dark and Hairy. LOL Captain. I am a retired CMBTC.Have I missed your training on T Routes? 😢

@FreePilotTraining 5 ай бұрын

Lol. I haven’t made a video on T-Routes yet

@KJgip 6 ай бұрын

Hello! I want to be an Airline Pilot, but I recently read that pilots are exposed to large amounts of Radiation. Is this something that I, and other pilots should be concerned about?

@FreePilotTraining 6 ай бұрын

You’re exposed to RF radiation everywhere. Pilots get there share too. I wouldn’t say it’s more or less than any other career

@KJgip 6 ай бұрын

@@FreePilotTraining Ok. Thank you so much for your fast reply, it is greatly appreciated!