Avoiding Hard Landings

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Sponsored by AssuredPartners Aerospace and USAIG | A bounced or firm landing is typically not a hard landing. So, what is a hard landing? It happens when an airplane stalls or drops onto the runway with too high a vertical speed, resulting in damage to the aircraft. It’s not just the landing gear that takes the hit-structural damage also extends to the firewall and engine mount, fuselage skin, wings, and so on.
In Avoiding Hard Landings, our ASI team examines key causes that lead to hard landings. They also offer suggestions for making smooth landings your passengers-and your pocketbook-will appreciate.
Also, learn how a great flying exercise can polish your touchdown skills as you prepare to flare!
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@Celsian 3 жыл бұрын

I don't know who this man is, but I wish he'd teach me everything. Great delivery.

@renersify 3 жыл бұрын

Give or take "...about 0 AGL"

@johnsmith1474 3 жыл бұрын

@@renersify - Worthless pandering to kids who must be entertained or they lose focus.

@expls 3 жыл бұрын

@@johnsmith1474 it's easier to listen when you are not listening to Ben Stein. Good teachers keep their audience engaged in the subject matter. Bad teachers read verbatim from a text book.

@jenniferbuynitzky412 3 жыл бұрын

I couldn't agree more... And I fly helicopters!

@dcviper985 3 жыл бұрын

@@johnsmith1474 let me guess, you're about 100 years old and think that everything in school should be rote memorization, don't you?

@PiyushTejwani 3 жыл бұрын

Don't know what AOPA is paying him but get this man a raise, and more videos!

@johnathancorgan3994 3 жыл бұрын

I like this guy. More, please.

@stevevarholy2011 3 жыл бұрын

I'd watch this guy (and Paul Bertorelli) any day.

@99thsquadron 3 жыл бұрын

@@stevevarholy2011 that's not paul

@motorcopjoe 3 жыл бұрын

Me too

@Mr_Bones. 3 жыл бұрын

Great, articulate, and witty presenter and a beautiful little single prop. I wish I could go around and give this video another thumbs up. Thank you for making this AOPA :)

@GrummanTiger1 3 жыл бұрын

"Sure, we've all had firm or bouncy landings...or 10..." 😃 ASI - good stuff! Just as a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down, a dose of humor helps get your point across. Well done!

@blancolirio 3 жыл бұрын

Great delivery! Perfect audio! Nice RV! I always enjoy peeking in other pilot’s hangars and admiring their collection of stuff. ;-). Juan

@richardmcspadden9189 3 жыл бұрын

Juan - Drop into KFDK sometime, hangar A12 and we'll swap stories.

@NouSkion 3 жыл бұрын

This guys is great. Keep him coming.

@tomsmith3045 3 жыл бұрын

Best presenter so far from AOPA! Short and simple, serious but with a little bit of humor, no arrogance. Nice. The 5-6 min length is good, too. Nice work!

@fmachine86 3 жыл бұрын

50 percent humor, 50 percent knowledge. 100 percent win. I like this presenter. Keep more coming y’all.

@damclean 3 жыл бұрын

Probably the best Air Safety Institute video yet. Expertly written, filmed and hosted, with the right amount of cheeky humour. Bravo. Looking forward to more of these.

@marksteven2716 3 жыл бұрын

Loving this presenter! Please, let us see more of him on videos like this.

@grayvidz238 3 жыл бұрын

Great and concise video. Pilots really can’t watch too much of this channel - there is so much accurate and actionable information. Thanks!

@LeantoPeak 3 жыл бұрын

This channel has indeed a ton of value!

@Dilandau3000 3 жыл бұрын

The best tip I've ever seen for judging flare height came from Rod Machado (I don't think it's in his book, though). When you're looking down the length of the runway, there's a moment where the runway suddenly becomes a lot wider in your peripheral vision. That's when you flare. It works every time for me, at least in Cessna 172.

@jjohnston94 3 жыл бұрын

He's got a video on KZfaq where he says that.

@nickcormier3307 3 жыл бұрын

I think the comments here have reached a consensus. More of this guy!!

@michelledavis5396 3 жыл бұрын

That guy was really engaging. Great commercial! I feel like I can fly a plane now

@PatrickJWenzel 3 жыл бұрын

Have to agree, this man has got it. Thanks for the lessons.

@simonmouer7067 3 жыл бұрын

just my observation that many light aircraft pilots I have flown with tend to fly very shallow vertical approach angles at what I consider way too fast final approach speeds. And by "way too fast" I mean 1.3 Vso+ all the way to the flare point, or even to touch down. The pilot creates his own problems doing this: 1) The shallow approach angle means if he had an engine failure, he would likely never make the runaway; 2) His 1.3 Vso+ airspeed means if he was trying to make an off-airport emergency landing, he would likely float past (overfly) his intended landing point. This is because the actual stall speed of a light aircraft in ground effect is much lower than the Vso measured out of ground effect (or, at altitude.) Review the POH or Owners manual first to ensure that what is recommended below is suitable for your aircraft,, but assuming it is, what I would recommend to such pilots are: 1) practice much steeper approach angles - more like what the natural engine-off maximum glide ratio is, and control the descent angle with slips; and 2) Once on short final, and guaranteed to reach the runway if engine power failed, allow the airspeed to gradually decay until it decays to Vso right over the threshold. Then hold the landing attitude and the aircraft will settle into ground effect and on to the runway on its own as airspeed continues to decay below Vso. If the winds are gusty, add on half a gust factor to your airspeed. If the vertical decent rate appears too high for you, give the engine a little shot of power just before touchdown to cushion your landing. If you screw up, then go around and try again. Practice this for every landing, and when you do have an emergency, landing on or off airport, it will seem like a normal regular landing to you.

@atubebuff 3 жыл бұрын

Very well produced & very well presented. Excellent.

@StevenLeoKorell 3 жыл бұрын

I was doing this yesterday, wheelies down the runway, ground effect, pattern back and soft field. Good stuff.

@brentrichter1131 3 жыл бұрын

Nice job! The '56 Chevy 2 door sedan in the hanger looked nice too.

@aviatortrevor 3 жыл бұрын

I like Rod Machado's advice for low time pilots: when you are transitioning for the round out and are placing your eyes down the runway, also try periodically moving your eyes to look off ~20-30ft to the left of centerline and about 200ft ahead of the plane (200ft ahead of the plane is a rough estimation, but it's the point in which you get past the motion blur that's happening closer to the airplane and can more distinctly recognize the texture of the runway)

@LeantoPeak 3 жыл бұрын

Rod Machado has some great videos himself, no doubt!

@burkemounts7107 3 жыл бұрын

This was such a high quality video! I’m glad it showed up on recommended!

@Hamperokken 3 жыл бұрын

I want this guy as my instructor! Best video yet! Keep'em coming :)

@N937LC 3 жыл бұрын

Great video! My landings that are on the opposite side of the "greaser" are usually in the short field technique. Still perfecting that.

@Joe_Not_A_Fed 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent. Thanks.

@christydennison6849 2 жыл бұрын

Love the humor. Makes it easier to pay attention to these technical videos.

@legoboyM 3 жыл бұрын

Great video, definitely learned a thing or two I can incorporate into my lessons. Cheers

@Live2TravelUK 3 жыл бұрын

Great video with a very clear explanation. Thanks for sharing your knowledge with us!

@mikemalone4729 3 жыл бұрын

My hardest landing..my home field was 5500x150. My first off-site landing was an airport 2750x75. Exactly half. My visual perspective was all wrong. I bounced really hard. Lesson learned. Extremely lucky I didn’t bend my prop. That was my only “you have the controls” moment.

@roderickcampbell2105 3 жыл бұрын

Outstanding. As others have said, more please.

@leilanirocks 3 жыл бұрын

The tail end of “get-there-itis” is “gotta-land-itis”. Pride and impatience have doomed more PIC than unexpected weather ever has. No shame whatsoever to go around.

@johnhoon7069 3 жыл бұрын

I hope he's going to see if I in my area I'm just starting to learn and that would really help me to get that site picture get feel for the power

@Harm10412 3 жыл бұрын

"If your landing is compromised - go around!" -- I fly gliders :'(

@speedbirdpdx 3 жыл бұрын

Perfectly awesome video! I really enjoyed it, thanks!

@nickinportland 3 жыл бұрын

Nice to see some diversity, there is a ton of great pilots out there.

@jcjammer8972 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent presenter.

@keithhoward9238 3 жыл бұрын

Good advice

@ginger-viking Ай бұрын

Love this guy.

@JS-wz3km 3 жыл бұрын

Well done .

@dusanzgonc5001 3 жыл бұрын

Bravo maestro.

@iceeblister 2 жыл бұрын

Good stuff.

@Twitch0331 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent video. 👍👍👍

@MarkJosephCDG 3 жыл бұрын

This guy is great! Where can I see more videos by him?

@bigalsplanesimplegarage4288 2 жыл бұрын

Great video

@hueginvieny7959 3 жыл бұрын

Best dude on this channel by far

@allabouthelenawithgoldenwe904 2 жыл бұрын

I loved this!

@GalenCop9 3 жыл бұрын

Narrator does a great job in this video and great tips!!

@tonyt73 3 жыл бұрын

Outstanding video!

@brettb86 2 жыл бұрын

I could watch this dude all day

@nschares 3 жыл бұрын

This dude is fantastic.

@ulbuilder 3 жыл бұрын

One of my instructors would have me land on the mains and keep the nose wheel off the ground for as long as possible. Really helped me improve my landings finding the right balance between pitch and throttle control.

@karihardarson1234 2 жыл бұрын

I like this guy!

@MichaelLloyd 3 жыл бұрын

Very nice video.

@kuzingatia7962 3 жыл бұрын

Love it! 🛫

@jdc2268 3 жыл бұрын

I love this channel

@zetareticulan321 15 күн бұрын

When do you pull power to idle? During the round out?

@davepatrick9905 2 жыл бұрын

Excellant Video. I would like to mention, I do not teach power on approach in light aircraft as I see being done. It leads to dragging in with power and you have become power dependednt. Dave 10,000 hours dual given

@billyjack3361 3 жыл бұрын

1) You don’t need a piece of tape. Just put the Touchdown spot half way up the windshield and keep it there until ready for the landing. 2) Any prop manufacturer will tell you NOT to push or pull your aircraft around by its prop. Use a tow bar.

@mrthomaslaux1 3 жыл бұрын

Great

@747ZEPP 2 жыл бұрын

That airplane is gorgeous, it should be on exhibit at the MOMA.

@miamaxim7662 2 жыл бұрын

2:28 There is hole just above the leading edge of the wing on the fuselage. What is that designed for?

@caribbaviator7058 7 ай бұрын

I'm sure we've all had bad landings but not to make a habit of it. One of my landings I was hovering around stall speed and I cut the power too early, sinked like a rock. 😬

@paulazemeckis7835 3 жыл бұрын

Nice to see an African American in aviation vids!

@ghenckel 2 жыл бұрын

What kind of plane is that?

@scottsmith7051 3 жыл бұрын

More videos from this presenter please.

@hawkdsl 3 жыл бұрын

I recall watching arrivals at Air Venture one year.. and this 206 with six heads bobbing and smiling, seemed to just stop 12 feet above the runway, and dropped Looney Tunes style. I was absolutely sure the landing gear was permanently pancaked. In all my years, I have never seen anything like that... before or sense. She rolled out into the grass, and I half expected first responders sitting there waiting with cots in hand. I shifted my attention back to the arrivals, but noticed the six heads weren't bobbing and smiling anymore....

@JustSayN2O 3 жыл бұрын

A+

@paulmallery6719 2 жыл бұрын

Sink stall feeling on touchdown for least roll

@BmHabib017 3 жыл бұрын

was this filmed at kfdk

@jonathantack 3 жыл бұрын

This guy reminds me of LeVar Burton, except he’s in RVs instead of Enterprises.

@NesconProductions 3 жыл бұрын

So the Air Safety Institute is advocating learning how to do wheelies down the runway while ATC keeps a watch out?! Takes a progressive taxi to a whole new level..

@davidicusb 3 жыл бұрын

I'm not sure the advice given at 3:00 is great. If you're flaring too high, you should go around. Adding power/otherwise trying to save a botched attempt is exactly the sort of thing that can end up leading to a mishap. If done correctly, sure, you might save it. But going around is still going to be a better option more often than not.

@HanifNGX 3 жыл бұрын

Hard landing is borderline CFIT :P

@HanifNGX 3 жыл бұрын

Or as my trusty old 737 always say 50..20..10..

@flym256x 3 жыл бұрын

Recently really nice new faces with awesome delivery. I like this style with multiple speakers and innovative camera!

@SpookyGhost-cl3yz 3 жыл бұрын

GA noob here, what kind of plane is that?

@jjohnston94 3 жыл бұрын

RV-12.

@admiralfrenchie3349 3 жыл бұрын

Looks like an RV 12

@Mr_Bones. 3 жыл бұрын

Boeing 747

@Benjamin-tr4jr 3 жыл бұрын

spitfire mkvix

@spartan963300 3 жыл бұрын

space shuttle discovery

@alexandertheissl808 3 жыл бұрын

One pilot to another ... did you see my landing? No, but I heard her. 😃

@citizenblue 3 жыл бұрын

I thought it was Mojogrip with a hat on for a second.

@jlshoem 3 жыл бұрын

During the flare, look out the side window at a 45 degree angle. Use your peripheral vision to look forward and out the side window at the same time. This gives you more of an idea of how close you are to the ground, your angle of attack, and your position on the runway.

@johnh5358 3 жыл бұрын

this looks just like my airport

@isocarboxazid 3 жыл бұрын

I'm watching this video as a metaphor for my life

@ralphwiser5465 3 жыл бұрын

Can we talk about his pants? 😍

@jjohnston94 3 жыл бұрын

Those are some tight, tight pants (and I ain't talking about the wheelpants). Notice we didn't see him actually step up onto the wing? 😄

@danni1993 3 жыл бұрын

I'm a woman...and, even I didn't notice that. Back to replay...a few more times.

@LeantoPeak 3 жыл бұрын

Are you shopping for pants or something?? 🤣

@jjohnston94 3 жыл бұрын

@@LeantoPeak Not if they're that tight. I want to be able to pull my socks up without taking my pants off.

@abeeconstable7877 3 жыл бұрын

He started great vocally, but then he started with the low tone at the end of the sentence. I had to rewind several times to catch the last words.

@kristensorensen2219 3 жыл бұрын

Have we all had those crummy landings?! NO. Flying is like riding a bike. Lots of practice makes perfect. Lots of variation gives you experience that is invaluable. Get er done!